Administration Assistant

We are seeking an enthusiastic and bright individual who enjoys working in a busy, friendly, multi-disciplinary team environment to support us in the delivery of a quality service. You will work collaboratively to provide full administrative services to our Children and Young Person's Division at University College London Hospital. This is a permanent part-time role with working hours of 30 hours a week, predominantly on site at 250 Euston Road., The post holder will play a key role in supporting busy clinical teams and ensuring children, young people and their families receive a high-quality, seamless experience. They will act as a central point of contact, coordinating patient pathways from referral through to treatment, managing appointments, handling queries, and ensuring information is accurate and up to date across Trust systems.

The successful candidate must have excellent customer service and communication skills, a high degree of empathy, diplomacy, and integrity. You will be required to demonstrate sensitivity; an awareness of patients' needs and a commitment to improving patient experience.

As a member of our team, you will have high personal and professional standards and will seek to support those around you to deliver high-quality services. The role will predominantly be in the General Paediatrics team, covering specialties such as infectious disease, epilepsy, asthma, allergy, general paediatrics, paediatric and adolescent urology, surgery, and others., The role requires someone who is highly organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced healthcare environment. You will use your initiative and problem-solving skills to anticipate issues, resolve queries efficiently and escalate where appropriate, helping the service meet key targets and maintain smooth day-to-day operations.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as you will regularly liaise with patients, families and a wide range of healthcare professionals, often providing reassurance and clear guidance in sensitive or complex situations. You should be confident using IT systems and databases, with a keen eye for detail to maintain high standards of data quality and confidentiality.

We are looking for a team player who is adaptable, collaborative and committed to delivering excellent customer service, while also being able to work independently and take ownership of their workload. A positive, flexible approach and a genuine interest in supporting children and young people's services will be key to success in this role.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgeryo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.