Ward Administrator

As a Ward Administrator at the St Austell Surgical Hub, you'll play an important role in supporting patients, visitors and clinical teams within a modern surgical environment. You'll be a key point of contact for patients throughout their healthcare journey, helping to create a welcoming and positive experience while ensuring the day-to-day administration of the ward runs smoothly and efficiently.
As part of our newly redesigned Clinical Administration Service, you'll benefit from dedicated training, ongoing development and clear career progression opportunities. Whether you're bringing experience from administration, customer service, hospitality, retail or another people-focused environment, we'll help you build the skills and confidence to develop a rewarding career in healthcare administration.

If you're organised, approachable and passionate about helping people, we'd love to hear from you.

Transforming services. Reimagining careers. Join us and help shape the future of healthcare administration., Working closely with healthcare professionals, you'll help coordinate a wide range of activities that support the delivery of planned surgical care. From welcoming patients and supporting admissions and discharges, to managing information, coordinating communications and helping services run effectively behind the scenes, you'll be a valued member of a team that makes a real difference every day.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is at the heart of acute and specialist care for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We care for a population of around 470,000 people, a number that increases during visitor seasons. We employ around 6,700 staff, united by a shared commitment to deliver safe, high-quality care. We provide services across three main hospital sites, with around 780 inpatient beds:

Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro

St Michael's Hospital in Hayle

West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance

As a teaching hospital, we're proud to work in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, the University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School, supporting the next generation of health professionals. We're committed to staying at the forefront of medical advance; investing in our people, developing our facilities, and expanding the specialist care we can offer locally so more patients can receive the care they need closer to home. We have a growing reputation for research and innovation that helps shape better care for the future. The Knowledge Spa, located on our Truro site, is a vibrant hub for medical, nursing and professional education across clinical and non-clinical roles. It plays a vital role in attracting, developing and retaining highly skilled teams.

We are driven by one clear ambition, Outstanding Care for One and All, care that's safe, kind and high-quality. We are RCHT.