Administrative Assistant
- Employer
- Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Bristol, BS10 5NB
- Contract
- Fixed-Term
- Posted
- 22 September 2026
- Closing date
- 6 October 2026
Role overview
The post holder will provide administration support and audio typing to the Gastroenterology and Hepatology service. Provide support to ensure efficient and effective day to day running of the service.
The role requires someone who has great attention to detail and excellent organisational skills for working in a fast paced, busy department. The role will consist mainly of processing clinic and adhoc letters using multiple hospital systems.
You will be required to complete letters to a high standard with accuracy as well as carrying out general clerical duties such as filing, photocopying, scanning, post and any other administrative task in line with banding. The post holder will be required to prove efficiency, whilst maintaining accuracy in detail, ensuring appropriate document layout and often proof reading content to ensure clear and professional dissemination of information.
Skills Excellent communication and telephone skills, with the ability to communicate sensitively, tactfully and professionally. Maintain confidentiality and discretion at all times.
Ability to work independently, use initiative and prioritise workload effectively. Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook and Excel, with excellent keyboard skills.
Able to follow procedures accurately when processing correspondence and related actions. Fast and accurate typing and processing of large volumes of information.
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Excellent written skills, including proofreading and checking accuracy. Experience in an office environment undertaking correspondence, filing, photocopying and general clerical duties.
Confident and empathetic communication with patients, GPs and healthcare professionals. Experience working effectively within a team, ensuring tasks and responsibilities are clearly understood.
NHS or similar healthcare experience desirable. Computer literate with good knowledge of Word and Outlook; Excel desirable.
Experience entering and retrieving information from computer systems. Knowledge of medical terminology desirable.
Understanding of confidentiality and data protection requirements. Experience of audio typing/digital dictation, or willingness to undertake training.
Willingness to learn and use the Trust's patient record system. Ability to support and train new team members.
To accurately and efficiently type letters and documents using an audio dictation system in a timely manner. Processing of patient admin and clinic letters, reviewing, editing, completing, printing and sending a paper copy to the patient.
To look up and check data on the electronic patient record system, including confirmation of the patient/GP address etc. There may be times when patient notes are not available, and more information will need to be retrieved from the IT system. To save work on the network drive in a format which is consistent with the department and can be easily located and retrieved.
To raise any queries relating to specific patient letters or the overall clinic with the appropriate Medical Secretary. To ensure any actions in dictated correspondence are passed for action to the appropriate personnel.
To accurately trace patient notes from one location to another on the electronic patient record system Diligent and accurate processing of patients information. To enter patient level data onto a spreadsheet in order to monitor test results.
To carry out other clerical activities as required, such as photocopying, filing, sorting and distributing letters, sorting post etc. To answer queries relevant to role from administrative and clinical staff in a professional and courteous manner, referring on to a relevant staff member if necessary. To work in partnership with the Medical Secretary and wider administrative team.
To provide cross-cover for colleagues during times of absence. To ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
To carry out other reasonable duties, appropriate to the grade, as agreed between the post holder and Support Manager.