Job Description

Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner & works in partnership to provide responsive & dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability & substance misuse services to the diverse & culturally rich communities we serve.



In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative & enthusiastic Healthcare Administrator (18.75hrs p/w) to join our forward thinking, friendly & expanding Admin team at HMP Send .



By joining our Prisons Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health & well-being. Our healthcare services work to a 7 day week working model, to ensure our patient's healthcare is managed & maintained to the highest of standards at all times.



To provide efficient and effective administrative support to the Healthcare team comprising primary care, mental health and substance misuse.



The post holder will be expected to cover a range of administration tasks, which require the exercise of initiative operating within broad guidelines. These require administrative and IT skills



The post-holder will be expected to work without immediate supervision and to ensure that all duties are carried out to a high standard

Please note:

This vacancy does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship, unless you meet the criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. "Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024."



As such, if you don't meet the Transitional Provision (above) we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in the Pre-Screening Immigration section of your application form.



Please note role eligibility also depends on whether the role meets the salary threshold for the relevant occupational code (SOC CODE).

For further info please visit:

Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK



Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust offers its staff ongoing career progression through:



Monthly supervision Annual personal development plans/appraisals Access to exciting internal and external training opportunities.

Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities such as but not limited to:



Preceptorship Programme Support and guidance with Revalidation Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies

Excellent staff benefits, our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include:



Health and wellbeing services Season ticket loans Cycle to work scheme Relocation package subject to meeting criteria*


The trust also values its staff and you are entitled to become a member of MyTrustBenefits. MyTrustBenefits is an online portal for all CNWL staff, as well as their family and friends. It offers over 1400 discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide. Save money on your weekly food shops, toiletries, cosmetics, cinema, meals out, holidays, travel and entertainment. You can also access free online courses on a variety of topics, professional and personal, ranging from business management, languages, law and teaching.



All of our sites in Surrey offer free use of the onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff.

Administration and Communication:

To book internal and external appointments for patients, change and update appointments in line with performance monitoring targets and service policies and procedures.

To prepare and distribute documents, mainly created using Microsoft office software (letters, memos, reports, discharge summaries, etc) ensuring that all policies and procedures are adhered to.

To provide a telephone reception service and deal with telephone calls, correspondence and other internal or external agencies in an appropriate and professional manner, using judgement and discretion where necessary and to refer queries as appropriate to relevant members of the clinical team.

Deal with outgoing and incoming correspondence, ensuring that incoming correspondence is distributed as quickly as possible.

To support administration team leader and the healthcare teams with co-ordination of meetings, note taking and minute taking.

To assist with the local induction of new employees to the team.

Liaise with the IT and Facilities departments, as required, to ensure routine maintenance of equipment and treatment areas is kept up to date and to ensure that office supplies are available.

Organise requests for medical investigations (blood tests, X-rays etc) and ensure that results are available when required.

To understand health and safety regulations and assist in maintaining a safe environment for clients and visitors to the department in accordance with fire, health and safety procedures.

Medical Records:

Data entry will mainly be using, but not limited to, Systmone, Nebula and Excel.

To ensure diligent and accurate processing of patient records and appointments. This will include making sure that NHS numbers, addresses are correct. Data input maybe required regarding clinical activities.

To ensure that all relevant paperwork is scanned and filed correctly in patient records and in accordance with Trust policies.

To maintain and update information on the clinical database including the processing of referrals, GP registrations, patient subject access requests (SARs), e-referral processes.

To develop an understanding of smartcard usage with the NHS spine, GP2GP activities and integrate these into daily activities

To develop an awareness and understanding of the ordering systems such as oracle (SBS) for the ordering of medical and office supplies including invoicing and to integrate this into daily activities.

Performance Management:

To collect and input statistical information using spreadsheets, a database or dedicated patient information system.

To check and ensure that data is accurately recorded for such purposes as hospital appointments, invoices and screening results.

To assist with collation of monthly performance data and production of reports for internal and external distribution.

Review reports sent by the performance team or managers, and engage positively in team meetings and supervision sessions as required by the Data Control Manager.