Full-Time - 9-5pm
Peace Children's Centre – Watford
This role will involve regular travel to Watford, Hemel Hempstead and St Albans
SENIOR ADMINISTRATOR
This role will sit within the welcoming Senior Administrator Team, providing senior administrative support across Children’s Specialist Services and to the associated administrative teams.
This role offers extensive exposure to a broad range of clinical and administrative processes across the different Children’s Specialist Services, providing an excellent opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and enhance professional administration skills within the NHS.
The post would be particularly suited to an experienced administrator who is motivated to take on additional responsibilities, including the supervision and line management of staff, supporting service development, and contributing to the effective delivery of high-quality administrative services.
- Proposed interview date: 14th September 2026*
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Act as a key point of contact for clinical staff and the wider multidisciplinary team. Providing leadership and cross-cover supervisory support to the CSS Administration Teams to ensure the effective and seamless delivery of services.
The post holder will oversee and support administrative workflows across a range of services, helping to drive consistency, efficiency and continuous improvement, whilst deputising for the Administration Leads as required.
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For more details about the responsibilities of this post please find attached links to the Job Description
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
Previous NHS administration experience at a Senior level including project management
Excellent time management skills to manage a busy workload
High attention to detail and accuracy
Strong and clear communication skills
Initiative and problem-solving abilities
Energetic, flexible and proactive approach
A pioneering approach, welcoming and embedding digital innovations to improve administrative processes and streamline efficiencies
An inclusive , 'one team' approach to supporting colleagues and service users
A caring attitude, supporting patients and colleagues with kindness and professionalism at all times
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
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