Job summary
- Main area
- Clerical/Administration
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 236-OCO-AC248-25-C
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Various Sites
- Town
- Oldham
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Health Administrator
Band 3
Job overview
We are looking for organised and dynamic Administrators to join our Allied Health Professional Administration Team in Oldham.
The role will involve providing a high quality and comprehensive secretarial/administrative service to support several of our clinical teams, potentially at more than one base. The role include the coordination and implementation of office procedures and will require a high degree of organisational skills and excellent working knowledge of administrative systems.
Providing administrative support for musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy services. The role includes making and receiving calls to coordinate effective running of the busy outpatient clinics. Referrals come from a number of sources, including self-referral and need to be efficiently processed to maintain well-organised running of clinics which take place at a number of sites.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will often be the first point of contact and a focal point for the services and be able to communicate professionally and effectively with internal and external contacts using a variety of methods. You will also ensure that the highest standards are maintained in line with the Trust’s policies and procedures.
- Collate, input and extract data using NHS systems.
- Handling sensitive and confidential information in line with the Trust’s Data Protection and Governance policies and procedures.
- To work as part of the team, relating and interacting effectively with colleagues at all levels, from a number of clinical teams.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- English/Maths GCE grade 4 or higher (comparable to GCSE grade C or higher) or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or equivalent qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook
- Experience of using IM&T systems for data entry
- Experience of successfully working within tight time frames and to deadlines
- Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner
- Proven organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload with interruptions and changing priorities
- Recognise equality and diversity and the importance of human rights with dignity and respect
- Act in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using SystmOne
- Understanding of the Data Protection Act
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Shelley Atkins
- Job title
- Service Lead for Community Adult MSK Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07907576060
- Additional information
or
Vicky Flitcroft
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