Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Apprentice Administrative Assistant
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Bristol NHS Foundation Trust: Business Administrator Apprenticeship
Overview
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, formed by the merger of North Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, offers a Business Administrator apprenticeship. This 15-18 month programme combines online learning with on-site support at the Southmead campus.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality administrative support.
- Organize meetings and maintain key records.
- Support service improvement initiatives.
- Assist with HR-related activities.
Eligibility
- Over 16 years old.
- Lived in the UK/EEA for the past 3 years.
- Right to work and reside in the UK.
- Not working towards another government-funded training programme.
- Hold GCSE Maths and English at a minimum of Grade C/4.
About the Role
This role supports Senior Leaders in a busy NHS division, contributing to high-quality healthcare services. Responsibilities include coordinating meetings, managing records, and supporting projects.
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Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, delivering over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations. We value diversity and aim to recruit and retain a workforce that represents the local population.
Education and Qualifications
Essential Criteria
- GCSE in English Language and Maths grade A-C (Grade 4 and above) or equivalent level.
Desirable Criteria
- ICDL (International Computer Driving Licence)
- Typing qualification
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Essential Criteria
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent IT and keyboard skills – Outlook 365/ all Microsoft packages.
- Ability to manage workload, organize tasks, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
Desirable Criteria
- Familiarity with NHS systems such as Trac, Allocate/rosters, Power BI.
- The ability to use AI/Copilot tools efficiently.
Experience
Essential Criteria
- Prior clerical or administrative experience.
- Experience handling confidential or sensitive information in accordance with GDPR.
- Experience supporting meeting management, including managing diary entries, preparing papers, maintaining action logs, and minuting.
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Desirable Criteria
- Experience in a healthcare setting.
- Experience supporting project work or data entry.
Personal Qualities
Essential Criteria
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Prioritizing own workload and working to tight deadlines.
- Professional and polite manner.
- Reliable, motivated, and able to use own initiative.
Important Notes
- Applications may close early if sufficient applications are received.
- Interviews typically occur within 3 weeks of the closing date.
- We recommend checking your Trac account and email regularly for updates.
- Be aware of scams; we will only contact you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net emails and will never ask for payments.
- Only candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted.
- Right to work in the UK is required, and fluency in English is necessary.
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