Business Administration Apprentice – Medical/Team Secretary
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Company HERTFORDSHIRE PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
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Provider IXION HOLDINGS (CONTRACTS) LIMITED
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Location Herts, AL10 8YE
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Type Apprenticeship
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Salary Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector Business and administration
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Ref NAS-2000064165
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Application Deadline Date 04/12/2026
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Start Date 09/12/2026
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Positions Available 1
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Working Week Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, Working pattern to be agreed with the service; includes protected apprenticeship training time.
Brief Description
As a Business Administration Apprentice you will develop Level 3 skills while supporting our team. You will help prepare correspondence by transcribing clinicians’ voice recordings, manage waiting list, appointments and records, respond to enquiries, and provide professional, confidential administrative support.
Training to be Provided
Level 3 Business Administration standard.
This will be a blended delivery, a mixture of Microsoft Teams and face to face. All training will take place on-site and within your working hours.
Ixion Holdings will complete functional skills where necessary and will ensure Health & Safety, British Values and Equality & Diversity is embedded throughout the course.
Future Prospects
On successful completion, the apprentice will have transferable Level 3 business administration skills and experience in an NHS setting. Potential progression may include Medical/Team Secretary, Senior Administrator, Personal Assistant, clinical administration, records, HR, finance or team-coordination roles, subject to vacancies and recruitment requirements.
Vacancy Detail
- You will work with the Medical/Team Secretarial and wider multidisciplinary team within the Early Memory Diagnosis and Support Service
- You will receive supervision and on-the-job training while developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for the Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship
- Act as a professional first point of contact for service users, carers, staff and external agencies by telephone and email
- Prepare accurate letters, clinic correspondence, reports and appointment information using approved templates
- Develop copy typing, audio typing, note-taking and transcription skills, including the appropriate use of medical terminology
- Use Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook, to produce documents, maintain spreadsheets and manage information
- Attending Multi-disciplinary Team meetings and Practice Governance Meeting and support team with preparing agenda and note taking
- Supporting the team with clinical auditing and ensure that the team is compliant with Key Performance Indicators
- Access and update electronic patient records and service databases accurately; full training will be provided
- Assist with diary management, appointment changes, room bookings and meeting arrangements
- Take meeting notes where required and produce clear, accurate records for review
- Maintain secure electronic and paper filing systems, following confidentiality, GDPR, information governance and records-management requirements
- Prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and escalate urgent or sensitive issues appropriately
- Provide general administrative and reception cover during staff absence or periods of increased workload
- Work positively with GPs, NHS colleagues, partner agencies and voluntary organisations while representing HPFT professionally
- Complete mandatory training and participate in supervision, apprenticeship reviews and personal development programme
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
- Level 3 Business Administration standard
This will be a blended delivery, a mixture of Microsoft Teams and face to face. All training will take place on site and within your working hours.
Ixion Holdings will complete functional skills where necessary and will ensure Health & Safety, British Values and Equality & Diversity is embedded throughout the course.
Other Information
The role involves contact with people who may be distressed or have difficulty understanding information. It requires discretion, accuracy, resilience and strict confidentiality. The post is primarily office based at Rosanne House, with occasional cross-site working or reception cover depending on service need. Appointment is subject to NHS pre-employment checks and apprenticeship eligibility requirements.