Overview
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Therapies Senior Admin Assistant
The closing date is 04 November 2025
Would you like to work in a dynamic musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapy service within the vibrant and diverse town of Luton and surrounding areas?
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, flexible and reliable person to work as a Clerical Assistant within the MSK Outpatient Therapies team.
You would join a well-established administrative team who work alongside Physiotherapists, Hand Therapists and technical instructors.
The service sits within the dynamic and evolving Therapy Group which brings all Therapy services together to work in collaboration to ensure strong governance and leadership.
Responsibilities
This post is responsible for supporting the admin MSK Team to co-ordinate the provision of administrative support to the MSK therapies department based across Chaul End Community Centre, Bushmead Community Centre and Leighton Buzzard Health Centre. The administrative team provides necessary office functions to support the day-to-day running of the MSK therapy services.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Note: Vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification provided.
If further information is required, please speak to:
Ajith Raghaviah on 01582 497 045
Person Specification
Application form and interview
* Experience
* Experience of working in an Office environment
* Experience of Dealing with general public
* Experience of working within a team
* Previous experience in Healthcare
Application
* Communication
* Excellent verbal and non-verbal skills
* Able to communicate with all levels of staff.
* Understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times.
Application form and interview
* Skills
* Computer Skills
* Able to use initiative and work unsupervised
* Organised & able to prioritise workload
* Further IT Skills
* Knowledge of Healthcare Procedures
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.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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