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Administrative Assistant

Isle of Wight NHS TrustNewport, Wales

Salary
£12,636
Contract
Permanent
Location
Newport
Closes
24 November 2026

Overview

This is a NHS role (permanent) with Isle of Wight NHS Trust based in Newport. The advertised salary is £12,636. Applications close on 24 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.

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Job description

NHS Band 2: Salary £25,272 pro rata per annum (actual Salary: £12,636 per annum) Contract Type: Permanent Location Base: St Mary's Hospital, Parkhurst...

  • Process and maintain staff ID badge and access requests accurately and efficiently.
  • Maintain electronic records and databases, ensuring information is accurate and up to date.
  • Act as a first point of contact for enquiries received by telephone, email and in person.
  • Welcome visitors and provide information, guidance and signposting to the appropriate department or team member.
  • Support the wider Facilities Services administration team with a variety of clerical and administrative tasks.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the department.
  • Professional and approachable.
  • Customer focused and committed to delivering a high-quality service.
  • Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
  • Flexible, reliable and able to manage competing priorities.

Working for Us

As part of the Single Corporate Services team, you will support services delivered across both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. The role is primarily site based and may occasionally require travel between locations in line with service needs.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive team and contribute to the delivery of efficient services that support patient care and frontline staff across the Trust.

Previous applicants need not apply.

For full job details and person specifications, please refer to enclosed Job Description

Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisations. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

Essential: - GCSE English (or equivalent).; - Experience of working in a customer service environment.; - Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.; - Excellent verbal and written communication skills.; - Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.; - The ability to manage confidential information appropriately.

Desirable: - NVQ/BTEC Level 2 in Business Administration or equivalent qualification.

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How this role compares

We hold 332 NHS vacancies in Wales that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays less than about 99% of them.

There are 11,917 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 656 of them in Wales.

You have 13 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 30 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.

Isle of Wight NHS Trust has 23 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.

These figures are calculated from the vacancies GovJobs currently holds, not from official pay statistics. They are a guide to the market, not a valuation of this post.

How to apply

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