About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Cardiothoracic Clinical Board based at the Freeman Hospital. We are seeking a self-motivated, innovative individual with excellent attention to detail to support the delivery of high-quality patient care.
As a Clinical Administrator, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of offices within the teams.
Interview Date Wednesday 17 June 2026 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week 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
This post will work closely with clinical staff and administrative teams to support the day to day running of specialist departments within the Cardiothoracic Clinical Board.
Will provide a comprehensive administrative and clerical services to the Clinical staff and wider multi-disciplinary team.
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 Freeman Hospital
317 01 Freeman Hospital
NE7 7DN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)