Apprentice Data Administrator - Diabetes & Endocrinology

Apprentice Data Administrator - Diabetes & Endocrinology

Posted Today by Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Negotiable
Fixed-Term
Undetermined
Colney, England, United Kingdom

Summary: The role of Apprentice Data Administrator in the Diabetes & Endocrinology department is a 14-month fixed-term contract aimed at individuals seeking to start their careers in administration while studying for a Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner Apprenticeship. The successful candidate will provide secretarial support, assist with patient appointments, and handle various administrative tasks, ensuring smooth clinic operations. This position requires excellent communication skills and a commitment to maintaining high standards of patient care and confidentiality.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide high-quality secretarial support to the department.
  • Split time between several areas within the department, collaborating with different staff groups.
  • Handle patient information with a high level of accuracy and confidentiality.
  • Assist with typing, booking patient appointments, and general office duties.
  • Manage telephone enquiries and filing tasks.
  • Prioritise workload and work on departmental database systems.
  • Undertake a Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner Apprenticeship within the contract period.
  • Uphold the Trust’s PRIDE values and be a good team player.

Key Skills:

  • Excellent communication skills, both over the telephone and face-to-face.
  • High level of accuracy and confidentiality in handling patient information.
  • Good data entry and IT skills.
  • Ability to prioritise workload effectively.
  • Team player with a commitment to high standards of patient care.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Colney

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: fixed-term

Seniority Level: Entry Level

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

14 month Fixed Term Contract - Apprenticeship

Are you our next apprentice administration hero? Could you help us provide great patient friendly service and secretarial support? Are you looking for an exciting challenge working as part of a busy team? If so, you could start off your career supporting the admin team within the Diabetes & Endocrinology department, working whilst studying for an apprenticeship. This exciting post will allow the successful candidate to gain experience and knowledge in a wide range of activities. You will assist with typing, booking patient appointments, and administration tasks which will include dealing with telephone enquiries, filing and general office duties, in order to ensure our clinics, run smoothly, Your time will be split between our admin teams in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and the Clinical Investigation Unit. As the post holder, you will be expected to contribute to the provision of the highest standards of patient care. Does this sound like you? If so, we would love to hear from you!

Provide high quality secretarial support to the department. Split your time between several areas within the department, getting to know and working with different staff groups. Have excellent communication skills and will need confidence when dealing with service users over the telephone and face-to-face. Handle patient information on a daily basis, so you will be expected to have a high level of accuracy and confidentiality. Need good data entry and IT skills. Be able to prioritise your workload and work on the departmental database systems. Undertake a Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard within a 14-month contract. Being a good team player is a must, and you will uphold the Trust’s PRIDE values. Interviews to be arranged for 22nd January 2026.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

  • Flexible working hours
  • Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
  • Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  • Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
  • Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
  • Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
  • On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
  • On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
  • Support in career development
  • Flexible staff bank
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Paul Van Der Hulks

Job title: Admin Manager

Email address: paul.vanderhulks@nnuh.nhs.uk

Telephone number: 01603 647584