Administrative Assistant

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The closing date is 06 February 2026

The successful applicant must be reliable, flexible with excellent interpersonal skills, and be prepared to perform a wide variety of duties.

You must be a person who likes working in a team but who also has the ability to take responsibility for their own work.

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world‑class care to our local communities.

It’s never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you’ll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

Duties will be to provide a range of administration duties predominantly the use of Epic the Trusts clinical appointment system. The post, a majority of the time, will involve booking appointments for patients attending various clinics in Community Hospital and Domiciliary settings. Organising and allocating incoming documentation, electronic messages, using your own initiative in providing a comprehensive administration and clerical service.

Working Pattern: 08:30am-16:30pm Mondays and Fridays

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

For further information please contact: Emma Hervin Podiatry Business Manager.  landline mobile

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and ’At Risk’ status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work‑life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

We’ll offer care certificates, a degree or leadership qualifications, days off to study, CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills.

You'll benefit from our own comprehensive occupational health services and access to benefits such as Blue Light Card and NHS Pension scheme. We also offer cycle to work scheme.

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• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offences 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.

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust