NHS

Business Support Administrator


Pay31,944.00 - 34,937.00 / year
LocationLondon/England
Employment typePart-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9220-25-0287?language=en&page=365&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Whittington Health NHS Trust as a Business Support Administrator for North Central London Audiology Services.

      The post holder will support the Audiology Services Manager to ensure tasks are planned, co-ordinated and delivered across a comprehensive range of Audiovestibular services for the local population across North Central London (NCL).

      These include:

      • Newborn Hearing Screening in both NCL acute and community settings
      • Tertiary service for babies referred from the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP) in Haringey and Enfield
      • Tier 2 service across the five boroughs in NCL
      • School Screening Services in Enfield
      • Adult Audiology Services in Haringey and at the Whittington Hospital.

      Our departments comprise a range of professionals including medical staff, audiologists, audiology technical officers, school screeners, newborn hearing screeners, local and deputy managers, operational lead and administrative staff.

      Under the direction of the Audiology Services Manager, the post holder will work closely with the above teams, together with internal and external stakeholders, to ensure that activity, quality, and clinical performance targets are achieved.

      Excellent communication skills and good team working are essential for this role.

      Main duties of the job

      Please see the Job Description and the Persons Specification for further details about the job role. If you are unable to access the PDF, the details of the job description can also be found in the 'Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities' section.

      About us

      Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

      Date posted

      14 April 2025

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 4

      Salary

      £31,944 to £34,937 a year per annum pro rata (inclusive of HCAS)

      Contract

      Fixed term

      Duration

      12 months

      Working pattern

      Part-time

      Reference number

      220-WHT-3034

      Job locations

      Hornsey Rise Health Centre

      Hornsey Rise

      London

      N19 3YU


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      The following duties and responsibilities in collaborations with Local Manager:

      • To support the Service Manager and facilitate the effective running and operations of services in NCL, and keeping the line manager informed on all relevant matters
      • Support the monitoring of compliance with internal and external governance and best practice requirements in the service
      • To liaise effectively with managers, clinicians, administrative staff and internal/ external parties.
      • To attend and take minutes of meetings, disseminate together with relevant documentation to the membership, and follow up on actions as required.
      • To travel between bases and work on different sites within Whittington Health
      • Ensure that local teams have sufficient equipment and devices, and access to systems across Whittington Health.
      • To support with requisition requests, storage and maintenance of clinical and non clinical supplies as necessary, ensuring that stock is effectively managed within budget and that over ordering does not occur.
      • Confirm that data entry and service reports within local teams is completed within deadlines.
      • To assist in the organisation, recording and reporting of routine statistical information, and quality, safety and key performance indicators.
      • To maintain and update filing, administration systems and databases as required.
      • To proactively identify opportunities for improvement and efficiency of the processes and systems used within the services
      • To arrange meetings, book rooms, set up presentation requirements, produce and distribute agendas; maintain electronic diaries, filing and administration systems as required.
      • To undertake the organisation of incoming mail and documents, photocopying, circulation, processing of correspondence, archiving and general clerical duties as required by the Service.
      • Undertake additional administrative tasks and responsibilities as required
      • To manage and prioritise workload on a daily basis and deal with the competing demands of the Service.
      • To support teams with quality improvement and project management work as required for the service.
      • Adhere to all Trust polices, taking appropriate account of patients rights and diversity and ensuring fair access to services
      • Undertake individual and team training as identified and to demonstrate a commitment to the development of effective team working
      • Undertake mandatory training within the Trust and any other training required to be able to carry out daily duties
      • Assist in co-ordinating training and support for new and temporary members of staff
      • To undertake any other duties as commensurate with grade as directed by the Service Manager.
      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      The following duties and responsibilities in collaborations with Local Manager:

      • To support the Service Manager and facilitate the effective running and operations of services in NCL, and keeping the line manager informed on all relevant matters
      • Support the monitoring of compliance with internal and external governance and best practice requirements in the service
      • To liaise effectively with managers, clinicians, administrative staff and internal/ external parties.
      • To attend and take minutes of meetings, disseminate together with relevant documentation to the membership, and follow up on actions as required.
      • To travel between bases and work on different sites within Whittington Health
      • Ensure that local teams have sufficient equipment and devices, and access to systems across Whittington Health.
      • To support with requisition requests, storage and maintenance of clinical and non clinical supplies as necessary, ensuring that stock is effectively managed within budget and that over ordering does not occur.
      • Confirm that data entry and service reports within local teams is completed within deadlines.
      • To assist in the organisation, recording and reporting of routine statistical information, and quality, safety and key performance indicators.
      • To maintain and update filing, administration systems and databases as required.
      • To proactively identify opportunities for improvement and efficiency of the processes and systems used within the services
      • To arrange meetings, book rooms, set up presentation requirements, produce and distribute agendas; maintain electronic diaries, filing and administration systems as required.
      • To undertake the organisation of incoming mail and documents, photocopying, circulation, processing of correspondence, archiving and general clerical duties as required by the Service.
      • Undertake additional administrative tasks and responsibilities as required
      • To manage and prioritise workload on a daily basis and deal with the competing demands of the Service.
      • To support teams with quality improvement and project management work as required for the service.
      • Adhere to all Trust polices, taking appropriate account of patients rights and diversity and ensuring fair access to services
      • Undertake individual and team training as identified and to demonstrate a commitment to the development of effective team working
      • Undertake mandatory training within the Trust and any other training required to be able to carry out daily duties
      • Assist in co-ordinating training and support for new and temporary members of staff
      • To undertake any other duties as commensurate with grade as directed by the Service Manager.

      Person Specification

      Education/Qualifications

      Essential

      • GCSE A*-C or equivalent in English and Maths

      Desirable

      • IT qualification

      Skills & Abilities

      Essential

      • Highly self-motivated and self-starter
      • High levels of organisational skills to schedule and prioritise own workload to meet strict deadlines
      • Good level of expertise in numerical, analytical and data management
      • Able to construct and manage spreadsheets
      • Good analytical skills, including ability to summarise and interpret results
      • Good verbal and written skills including minute taking, report writing and presentation skills
      • Ability to work in an organised and logical manner with a systemic approach to work
      • Ability to work autonomously

      Knowledge & Experience

      Essential

      • Experience and understanding of working in health setting
      • Experience of using clinical and admin information systems
      • Experience of working in a team with multi professional colleagues
      • Joint working with partner agencies
      • Experience of working within a framework of confidentiality
      • Experience of working under pressure and managing a range of difficult or challenging situations
      • Collate, prepare and summarise information via MS Office operations, including Word, Excel and Powerpoint

      Desirable

      • Understanding of health processes, with babies, children and adults
      • Experience of quality improvement project work

      Personal Qualities

      Essential

      • Flexibility and willingness to learn
      • Team player
      • Attention to detail
      • Enthusiasm and personal drive
      • Initiative & and able to meet deadlines

      Desirable

      • Leadership skills

      Other

      Essential

      • Able to move across NCL sites according to need - including moving supplies

      Desirable

      • Car driver

      Personal Qualities

      Essential

      • Excellent communication skills
      Person Specification

      Education/Qualifications

      Essential

      • GCSE A*-C or equivalent in English and Maths

      Desirable

      • IT qualification

      Skills & Abilities

      Essential

      • Highly self-motivated and self-starter
      • High levels of organisational skills to schedule and prioritise own workload to meet strict deadlines
      • Good level of expertise in numerical, analytical and data management
      • Able to construct and manage spreadsheets
      • Good analytical skills, including ability to summarise and interpret results
      • Good verbal and written skills including minute taking, report writing and presentation skills
      • Ability to work in an organised and logical manner with a systemic approach to work
      • Ability to work autonomously

      Knowledge & Experience

      Essential

      • Experience and understanding of working in health setting
      • Experience of using clinical and admin information systems
      • Experience of working in a team with multi professional colleagues
      • Joint working with partner agencies
      • Experience of working within a framework of confidentiality
      • Experience of working under pressure and managing a range of difficult or challenging situations
      • Collate, prepare and summarise information via MS Office operations, including Word, Excel and Powerpoint

      Desirable

      • Understanding of health processes, with babies, children and adults
      • Experience of quality improvement project work

      Personal Qualities

      Essential

      • Flexibility and willingness to learn
      • Team player
      • Attention to detail
      • Enthusiasm and personal drive
      • Initiative & and able to meet deadlines

      Desirable

      • Leadership skills

      Other

      Essential

      • Able to move across NCL sites according to need - including moving supplies

      Desirable

      • Car driver

      Personal Qualities

      Essential

      • Excellent communication skills

      Disclosure and Barring Service Check

      This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      Additional information

      Disclosure and Barring Service Check

      This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

      Address

      Hornsey Rise Health Centre

      Hornsey Rise

      London

      N19 3YU


      Employer's website

      https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

      Address

      Hornsey Rise Health Centre

      Hornsey Rise

      London

      N19 3YU


      Employer's website

      https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.