Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Area Operations team as a Senior Administrator, providing high‑quality, proactive support at the heart of a fast‑paced and dynamic environment. You will play a key role in organising and coordinating a wide range of operational and clinical meetings and activities, ensuring our leaders have the information and support they need to make effective decisions.
We are looking for a motivated individual to provide high‑level administrative and coordination support to our Duty Officer and Advanced Paramedic Practitioner teams.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a busy environment, enjoys working collaboratively, and is committed to delivering a professional and efficient administrative service that supports frontline healthcare delivery across the Cumbria and Lancashire region.
In this key role, you will provide comprehensive administrative support to the Area Duty Officer and Advanced Paramedic Practitioner teams. You will coordinate a wide range of area‑level meetings and events, preparing agendas, collating papers, taking accurate minutes and maintaining action logs to ensure progress against priorities.
A significant part of the role involves supporting workforce processes, including payroll completion and validation, sickness monitoring, and annual leave administration. You will act as a central point of contact for the area team, managing correspondence professionally and ensuring clear, timely communication across operational and clinical functions.
You will work closely with the wider administrative team to ensure consistent service delivery, offering flexible support where required and contributing to a collaborative, high‑performing environment. The role offers real variety, responsibility and the chance to develop your skills within a supportive team. It offers a great opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the smooth running of our services. Please refer to the job description and person specification for a full overview of the role.
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.
Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.
Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.
We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Please ensure you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.
The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a large number of applications are received.
Interviews to be held on Wednesday 11 th March 2026
Please note, any applicants that have obtained qualifications outside of the UK will require a Statement of Comparability.
We are looking for a motivated individual to provide high‑level administrative and coordination support to our Duty Officer and Advanced Paramedic Practitioner teams.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a busy environment, enjoys working collaboratively, and is committed to delivering a professional and efficient administrative service that supports frontline healthcare delivery across the Cumbria and Lancashire region.
In this key role, you will provide comprehensive administrative support to the Area Duty Officer and Advanced Paramedic Practitioner teams. You will coordinate a wide range of area‑level meetings and events, preparing agendas, collating papers, taking accurate minutes and maintaining action logs to ensure progress against priorities.
A significant part of the role involves supporting workforce processes, including payroll completion and validation, sickness monitoring, and annual leave administration. You will act as a central point of contact for the area team, managing correspondence professionally and ensuring clear, timely communication across operational and clinical functions.
You will work closely with the wider administrative team to ensure consistent service delivery, offering flexible support where required and contributing to a collaborative, high‑performing environment. The role offers real variety, responsibility and the chance to develop your skills within a supportive team. It offers a great opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the smooth running of our services. Please refer to the job description and person specification for a full overview of the role.
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.
Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.
Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.
We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Please ensure you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.
The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a large number of applications are received.
Interviews to be held on Wednesday 11 th March 2026
Please note, any applicants that have obtained qualifications outside of the UK will require a Statement of Comparability.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Area Operations Senior Administrator position is now open for candidates interested in the Admin Executive sector. This role in Preston offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Admin Executive is a plus.
