Complaints and Patient Experience Administrator
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North East & North Cumbria ICB Complaints and Patient Experience Administrator
The closing date is 15 November 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Complaints and Patient Experience Team at NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board.
We are looking for a professional, compassionate and highly organised administrator who can provide comprehensive administrative and coordination support across our complaints service. You will help ensure that complaints, concerns and enquiries are handled efficiently, accurately and sensitively from receipt through to closure
Main duties of the job
As a key first point of contact, you will communicate with patients, complainants, families, carers, NHS providers and other stakeholders by telephone, email and letter. You will provide reassurance, explain routine administrative processes and help people understand the next steps and expected timescales. You must be comfortable communicating with people who may be distressed, anxious, frustrated or dissatisfied, while remaining calm, empathetic and professional.
About us
Our Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the largest in the country.
The ICB is responsible for ensuring that high quality and safe health services are accessible to all of our communities. It has a wide range of functions, including; promoting integration of health and care services, improving peoples health and well-being, reducing health inequalities.
With a £6.6 billion budget and a workforce of 170,000 people across the North East and North Cumbria. As well as strategic functions, ICB staff also work at place level with local health and wellbeing boards in each of our 14 local authority areas. These teams also work alongside our 67 primary care networks which are groups of local GP practices, social care teams and other community- based area providers.
The ICB works with our Provider Collaborative too, this includes the 11 NHS Foundation Trusts in the region, to deliver our shared priorities.
Details
Date posted
30 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157 a year Per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
134-8402490KD
Job locations
Pemberton House
Colima Avenue
Sunderland
SR5 3XB
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include:
Making and receiving telephone calls from patients, complainants, families and provider organisations.
Preparing acknowledgements, consent requests and routine correspondence using approved templates.
Maintaining accurate and contemporaneous complaint records on SIRMS and other electronic systems.
Monitoring deadlines and supporting the team to progress correspondence and actions within agreed timescales.
Checking information for completeness, identifying routine omissions or discrepancies and escalating matters appropriately.
Coordinating meetings, preparing documentation, taking notes and recording agreed actions.
Supporting the production of routine reports and complaints activity information.
The successful candidate will have significant administrative experience, excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience of dealing with the public and handling sensitive or confidential information. You will be able to work accurately at pace, manage competing priorities and maintain effective electronic records and audit trails. Experience of complaints handling and minute taking would be desirable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include:
Making and receiving telephone calls from patients, complainants, families and provider organisations.
Preparing acknowledgements, consent requests and routine correspondence using approved templates.
Maintaining accurate and contemporaneous complaint records on SIRMS and other electronic systems.
Monitoring deadlines and supporting the team to progress correspondence and actions within agreed timescales.
Checking information for completeness, identifying routine omissions or discrepancies and escalating matters appropriately.
Coordinating meetings, preparing documentation, taking notes and recording agreed actions.
Supporting the production of routine reports and complaints activity information.
The successful candidate will have significant administrative experience, excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience of dealing with the public and handling sensitive or confidential information. You will be able to work accurately at pace, manage competing priorities and maintain effective electronic records and audit trails. Experience of complaints handling and minute taking would be desirable.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English grade C or above
- Educated to NVQ 4 level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience
- Significant administrative/ secretarial experience including initiating and maintaining office systems.
- Demonstrable experience in dealing with the public and dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
Desirable
- Experience of working in NHS Complaints handling
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English grade C or above
- Educated to NVQ 4 level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience
- Significant administrative/ secretarial experience including initiating and maintaining office systems.
- Demonstrable experience in dealing with the public and dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
Desirable
- Experience of working in NHS Complaints handling
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
North East & North Cumbria ICB
Address
Pemberton House
Colima Avenue
Sunderland
SR5 3XB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
North East & North Cumbria ICB
Address
Pemberton House
Colima Avenue
Sunderland
SR5 3XB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Corporate Governance Officer
Rebecca Herron
07586475751
Details
Date posted
30 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157 a year Per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
134-8402490KD
Job locations
Pemberton House
Colima Avenue
Sunderland
SR5 3XB
United Kingdom
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