Job summary
- Main area
- Finance Administrator
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (A mix of department and home working)
- Job ref
- 186-781-25-CS-B
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lichfield Lane
- Town
- Mansfield
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Administrator
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
To provide an efficient, effective, confidential administrative service to the service / department
The post holder will be expected to work on their own, using their own initiative within the guidelines set by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Main duties of the job
The position involves organising schedules, minute taking, organising meetings, coordinating information and IT systems.
Set up and manage office systems efficiently and effectively.
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full details of the job description can be found in the attached Job description and Person Specification.
Provide an efficient administrative support service to the department
Be proficient in the use of IT systems including: Microsoft Office – Excel, Outlook, Word, Database & internal systems including, departmental information systems.
Produce high quality reports within agreed deadlines as required
To undertake office duties including diary management and message management, opening and distributing mail, operation of brought forward systems, dealing with telephone calls and enquiries, production of documents, typing and audio typing, photocopying, collating of documents and electronic filing as well as general administration support services to the department.
Take minutes of formal meetings, type up and distribute within agreed timescales
Ensure sickness, study and annual leave is recorded on the ESR system
To have a working knowledge of departmental procedures
To collect and maintain accurate team information with regards to training undertaken, PAD’s, Clinical Supervision and any other database
To order equipment, stationery, sundries as required
To book courses, accommodation and travel as required
To monitor and order stock and non-stock items as required
To work effectively both independently and as a team member
To work within all Health & Safety guidelines and policies
Responsible for own Mandatory Training requirements
To cover other admin roles within the team as & when required
Please note that this post does not meet the pay or skill level required for a Skilled worker visa.
Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.
Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of a full range of Business & Administration procedures acquired through NVQ Level 3 or proven practical experience
- RSA/OCR level III or equivalent ie.C&G Level 3 Word Processing
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or equivalent
Training
Essential criteria
- Microsoft Office i.e Database, Excel, Word, Powerpoint
- Minute taking
Experience
Essential criteria
- Scheduling/ Diary Management
- Minute Taking
- Previous experience of working in an office environment
- Ability to work as an effective team member
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within the NHS
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Computer literacy including word, excel, outlook, database
- Maintain electronic records/information on computer
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal/communication skills, including excellent written and oral skills.
- Administrative Skills
- Good interpersonal skills
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rhianna Bircumshaw
- Job title
- Business Support Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0115 969 1300
- Additional information
For role queries, please contact me via email [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Duncan Macmillan House
Porchester Road
Mapperley
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG3 6AA
- Telephone
- 0115 9691300
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