About this role
Job summary
Provide a high standard of secretarial & administration support to the consultants, medical staff and their teams, interacting with other departments, patients, the wider healthcare colleagues. Act as a focal point of communication for the clinical team and assist the NCCCNC Administration Manager in the organisation of the clinical team's workload and the smooth running of the department. This post is not a Healthcare/Admin Hybrid.
Interview Date Monday 24 August 2026 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week Post based in Carlisle, Cumbria You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy. NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
Working within the Northern Centre for Cancer Care - North Cumbria, CarlisleNew referral logging & appointmentsProducing Clinic Outcome report & lettersStationary & StoresOutpatient waiting ListsClinic room booking & Clinic builds
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) Freeman Hospital Newcastle Dental Hospital Cramlington Manor Walks Urgent treatment centres Newcastle Fertility Centre Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria Northern Genetics Service These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description Job responsibilities
Working within a team of administrative staff to provide a comprehensive support service to Consultants, Medical Staff and other clinical members of their team e.g. Specialist Nurses and Therapists Communicates with patients regarding appointments and admissions at the request of the medical team Provide cover for Team Leader within your administration team as required Cover Clinical Administrator posts Trust wide as required
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education Essential
oLevel 3 qualification in administration or equivalent/relevant experience in administrative role(s) oEnglish qualification at Level 2 (GCSE Grades 9-4 or A*-C, or Functional or Key Skills at Level 2) oMaths qualification at Level 1 (GCSE Grades 3-2 or D-F, or Functional or Key Skills at Level 1
Knowledge & Experience Essential
oExperience of secretarial/administrative procedures
Desirable
oNHS Administration/Secretarial experience oWorking Knowledge of NHS Systems e.g. eRecord, System One oKnowledge of medical terminology
Skills & Abilities Essential
oIT Skills to include MS Office software packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint oAdvanced keyboard skills including a high standard of word processing skills oExcellent communication skills oAbility to work without direct supervision oAbility to manage time effectively and work on own initiative oAbility to accurately input, collate and present 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.
Employer details Employer name The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address NCCC Cumbria
317 NCCC Cumbria
CA2 7HY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)