Administration Assistant
- Employer
- Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Essex, CM7 9AE
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 20 August 2026
- Closing date
- 2 September 2026
Role overview
Some of the main responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to; Greeting service users and professionals, answering calls via phone, monitoring an email account for work and processing messages appropriately, ordering, booking appointments and transport, updating clinical systems, covering receptions/other wards, and general administrative duties. To be able to use Microsoft packages is essential. full training will be given for our data base system Main duties of the job To work as a member of the Directorate's Administration Service ensuring that a high quality and efficient service is provided at all times, which may include giving support and providing cover in other areas as requested.
To operate as a centralised administration service providing a comprehensive administration service to support clinical services and functions within the Trust's localities. The Administration Assistant / Receptionist will ensure the timely and accurate recording of all activity across services using trust information systems.
The postholder will require a team approach to ensure cover for absence across all services / locations and the post holder will be required, on occasion, to relocate to provide this cover. Detailed job description and main responsibilities To operate as a centralised department providing a comprehensive administration service and functions within the Trusts Localities.
The service will ensure the timely and accurate recording of all activity across services using Trust information systems. The service will require a team approach to ensure cover for absence across all services / locations.
Post holders, as appropriate, will be required to provide administration duties on behalf of these services. Due to the nature of the role a strong emphasis is placed on safeguarding confidentiality and this forms a pre-requisite for every Administration Assistant / Receptionist.
The Post Holder will be required to work on a rota system to cover core office hours, where appropriate.