Project Administrator Alcohol Care Team

Job Summary

Are you organised, compassionate, and keen to make a difference in supporting vulnerable patients? The Alcohol Liaison Team at Newham General Hospital is seeking a motivated and efficient Band 4 Coordinator to join our dynamic, multidisciplinary service. In this key administrative and coordination role, you will support the smooth running of the team by managing referrals, coordinating appointments, maintaining accurate records, and liaising with clinical staff and external partners.

You'll play a crucial part in helping patients access the right care at the right time.

• Provide administrative support to the Alcohol Liaison Team
• Coordinate referrals, meetings, and communications
• Maintain accurate and confidential patient data and service records
• Liaise with internal departments and community services

• Strong organisational and IT skills
• Experience in healthcare or a similar environment
• Excellent communication and teamwork
• A proactive, compassionate approach to supporting patient care
• Join us in making a real impact on the lives of patients affected by alcohol misuse in Newham.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high‑performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.

It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

• Date posted: 28 January 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 4
• Salary: £32,199 to £34,876 a year per annum pro rata inc
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 6 months
• Working pattern: Full‑time
• Reference number: NUH
• Job locations: Newham University Hospital, Glen Road, London, E13 8SL

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Essential Qualifications

• A-Levels or equivalent

Essential Knowledge

• Knowledge of current and emerging policies and strategies relating to alcohol care standards
• Awareness of how to identify and reduce risks of alcohol related harm
• A good working knowledge of MS Office including Excel, Word, Power Point

Desirable

• Understanding of the purpose of hospital-based alcohol care treatment

Essential Skills

• Good communication skills – verbal and written
• High attention to detail
• Ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders (healthcare professionals, managers and external agencies)
• Organisational and administrative skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Proven ability to manage own workload.
• Ability to adapt to the needs of the service and be flexible

Essential Other

• Ability to evaluate own performance and identify areas for wider team/service development
• Ability to meet deadlines

Essential Experience

• Previous experience of working in an administrative capacity using computerised data systems
• Previous experience with patient record systems (CRS/Cerner Millennium)

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