Weymouth Community Hospital Team Administrator
The closing date is 05 August 2026.
Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Team Administrator to join the Weymouth and Portland Admin Team. Working alongside a full‑time Team Administrator at Weymouth Community Hospital, you will play an important role in supporting the smooth and efficient running of the service by providing high‑quality administrative and secretarial support to the clinical team, as well as the Operational Heads of Department across the locality, as required.
Working as part of a professional and supportive administrative team, the post holder will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth day‑to‑day operation of services. The role requires the ability to manage sensitive, confidential, and occasionally urgent information with discretion, professionalism, and sound judgement.
The post holder will also work flexibly to provide cross‑cover and administrative support across a range of services, including the District Nursing and Anticoagulation teams, helping to maintain service continuity during periods of annual leave, sickness, or increased service demand.
Main duties of the job
- Provide administrative and secretarial support to clinical teams and Operational Heads of Department.
- Handle confidential, sensitive, and urgent information appropriately, maintaining discretion at all times.
- Work as part of a professional administrative team to support service delivery.
- Act as a point of contact for patients, carers, staff, and external agencies, delivering a friendly and professional service.
- Respond to enquiries efficiently, sensitively, and in a timely manner.
- Support a positive patient experience through excellent communication and customer service.
- Maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders across services.
- Organise and prioritise workloads to meet service demands and deadlines.
- Maintain accurate records and undertake a range of administrative tasks to support the effective running of the service.
- Provide cross‑cover for the District Nursing and Anticoagulation teams as required, ensuring continuity of service during staff absences and periods of increased demand.
- Work flexibly across services to meet the operational needs of Weymouth Community Hospital and locality teams.
Information Technology
- Demonstrates experience of word processing and spreadsheets. Good standard keyboard skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office and Microsoft Teams.
Knowledge, skills and training
- Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent
- Well‑developed experience in communicating effectively with professionals within and outside of the NHS
- RSA 2 keyboard skills, audio typing and word processing or equivalent experience
Job Specific
- Experience of working within a similar office environment
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively
- Experience of organising meetings and transcribing minutes
- Knowledge of NHS organisation and protocols
- Knowledge of working within a team
Personal Qualities/Attributes
- Good time management skills e.g. To be able to work to tight deadlines
- Good organisational skills and ability to organise own workload
- Willing to undertake further training as required by the Trust
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 name
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
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