Admin Support - Dermatology

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The closing date is 27 January 2026

We are looking for enthusiastic and efficient Admin Support to join the Dermatology Team at Colchester. You will be based in the Primary Care Centre working alongside Medical Secretaries and other Administration staff for the Dermatology clinical teams.

The position offers a rare opportunity to join a team with a good reputation, serving our local population of both adults and children.

This role is a Fixed Term/Secondment until 31st March 2026 - Current ESNEFT Employees will be offered on a Secondment basis.

You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills and have proven IT experience. You will be responsible for working independently and within a team of administration staff. You will be required to deal with patients face to face and over the phone. Reception cover will also form part of the role when needed. Dermatology is a high volume service which includes skin cancer and the candidates will need to be flexible and able to prioritise a busy workload with the ability to remain calm under pressure.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

• GCSE Maths & English grade A-C or 4-8

• Experience of working in a team
• Experience of dealing with the public
• Previous office based administrative work
• NHS experience

• Confidentiality and Data Protection
• Customer Service
• NHS knowledge of relevant work area

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.

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust