Wheelchair Services Administration Clerk
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Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Wheelchair Services Administration Clerk
The closing date is 12 November 2026
Job summary
We are looking to recruit an experienced administrator to join our Wheelchair Service Administration team. This is a varied and interesting role and you will be working in our bespoke Wheelchair Centre.
As we support a large geographical area, we are a very busy team, but with this comes a lot of job satisfaction.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
- To provide comprehensive, administrative, IT and clerical support for all staff within the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Wheelchair Service.
- To work flexibly within a team, providing support to colleagues and the multidisciplinary team and provide cover for other administrative and clerical staff when required, on a shared basis.
- To present a user-friendly and accessible service for the public.
- To deal with reception & telephone enquiries effectively and efficiently.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Details
Date posted
03 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£25,272 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
319-8363628IO
Job locations
Northumbria Manufacturing & Innovation Hub
Avenue Road
Seaton Delaval
NE25 0QJ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Dealing with incoming telephone calls
- Managing and processing email queries
- Recording referrals, re-referrals and prescriptions on our electronic systems
- Arranging delivery and handover of wheelchairs
- Recording issued equipment on our electronic systems
- Scanning documents
- Photocopying
- Arranging appointments and reception duties
- Supporting data collection
- Supporting the wider service team and our patients
Job responsibilities
- Dealing with incoming telephone calls
- Managing and processing email queries
- Recording referrals, re-referrals and prescriptions on our electronic systems
- Arranging delivery and handover of wheelchairs
- Recording issued equipment on our electronic systems
- Scanning documents
- Photocopying
- Arranging appointments and reception duties
- Supporting data collection
- Supporting the wider service team and our patients
Person Specification
Qualifications / Professional Registration
Essential
- GCSE/CSE Maths & English pass.
- Computer skills to ECDL or equivalent experience.
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Has experience working in a customer service environment.
Desirable
- Knowledge or experience with an equipment loans service or wheelchair service.
- Experience with Access database systems, Oracle 11i procurement, and web based systems.
Qualifications / Professional Registration
Essential
- GCSE/CSE Maths & English pass.
- Computer skills to ECDL or equivalent experience.
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Has experience working in a customer service environment.
Desirable
- Knowledge or experience with an equipment loans service or wheelchair service.
- Experience with Access database systems, Oracle 11i procurement, and web based systems.
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
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northumbria Manufacturing & Innovation Hub
Avenue Road
Seaton Delaval
NE25 0QJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northumbria Manufacturing & Innovation Hub
Avenue Road
Seaton Delaval
NE25 0QJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Lead Admin
Sarah Hewitson
01912828958
Details
Date posted
03 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£25,272 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
319-8363628IO
Job locations
Northumbria Manufacturing & Innovation Hub
Avenue Road
Seaton Delaval
NE25 0QJ
United Kingdom
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