Job summary

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to work as a Clinical Administrator supporting the Bone and Soft Tissue Team within the Musculoskeletal Service at Freeman Hospital.

You will work closely with the Consultants and clinical teams, supporting the work of our department in the provision of an efficient and effective service.

The team offers regional and national services for both adults, and paediatrics and the role provides this diversity.

The successful candidate should possess a professional attitude to their work and can work flexibly in a busy environment with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You will be expected to work flexibly to support the Directorate and be willing to embrace change.

• Interview Date: 05 October 2026
• 27 hours 30 minutes/week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work alongside Senior Medical Secretaries, and other Clinical Administrators, carrying out secretarial duties which will include, but are not limited to; data entry, making and receiving telephone calls, clinical and non-clinical typing, use of the hospital patient administration system, co-ordination of patient's records/test results, co-ordination of outpatient clinics, diary management.

The successful candidate will provide direct support to a team of Consultants and Specialist Nurses, ensuring effective diary management and ensuring clinical documentation is completed in a timely manner. Processing of referrals and direct patient enquiries is also a requirement of the role, communicating with Carers and multi-disciplinary teams as per clinical requirement. Management of patient tracking lists and accurate recording of RTT pathways will be required, amongst other necessary task such as attending MDT meetings and recording outcomes when asked.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust