OPAT Administration Assistant inHuntington inHuntington PUBLISHED 25 JUL 2024

Band 3

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

You will need excellent communication and organisational skills and be willing to learn and develop new skills.
An exciting opportunity has arisen in York Hospital Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) service for a Band 3 Administrative Assistant. This post is centred on the clinical activity within the department, managing patient appointments and providing administration support to the team. This post is essential to the effective running of the department.

You will need excellent communication and organisational skills and be willing to learn and develop new skills. You will need to be able to demonstrate the ability to work independently and be willing to be adaptable and flexible to meet the needs of this very busy department.

We are looking for a colleague who is positive, approachable, friendly, and able to work as part of a team, but also shows initiative and has a flexible and patient centred approach.


Key Duties Will Include The Following


  • Knowledge/awareness of confidential information and record keeping
  • Providing administrative support for the team
  • Dealing with enquiries from other healthcare professionals and patients via email / phone / in person
  • General administration to support the smooth running of the service

To use the Trust's CPD (Core Patient Database) system and other data bases for which full training will be provided

  • To use the Trust's CPD (Core Patient Database) system and other data bases for which full training will be provided

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

  • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
  • 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
  • A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager
  • A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
  • Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
  • NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
  • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
  • Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Katie Holgate Job title: OPAT Clinical Nurse Specialist Email address: Telephone number:
An exciting opportunity has arisen in York Hospital Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) service for a Band 3 Administrative Assistant. This post is centred on the clinical activity within the department, managing patient appointments and providing administration support to the team. This post is essential to the effective running of the department.

You will need excellent communication and organisational skills and be willing to learn and develop new skills. You will need to be able to demonstrate the ability to work independently and be willing to be adaptable and flexible to meet the needs of this very busy department.

We are looking for a colleague who is positive, approachable, friendly, and able to work as part of a team, but also shows initiative and has a flexible and patient centred approach.

Key Duties Will Include The Following

  • Knowledge/awareness of confidential information and record keeping
  • Providing administrative support for the team
  • Dealing with enquiries from other healthcare professionals and patients via email / phone / in person
  • General administration to support the smooth running of the service

To use the Trust's CPD (Core Patient Database) system and other data bases for which full training will be provided

  • To use the Trust's CPD (Core Patient Database) system and other data bases for which full training will be provided

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

  • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
  • 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
  • A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager
  • A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
  • Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
  • NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
  • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
  • Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Katie Holgate Job title: OPAT Clinical Nurse Specialist Email address: Telephone number:
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