East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust • Canterbury CT1 3NG

Pre-Surgical Preparation Administration Support

About this role

A Vacancy at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.

A position has become available at the Kent & Canterbury Hospital as Pre-Surgical Preparation administration support in pre-assessment and the admission of planned patients for surgery.

PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT OFFER VISA SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. If you hold a Graduate/Post Study work visa, you will only be able to work this role fixed term until the expiry date of your visa.

The successful candidate will work as a team member within the work environment of pre-surgical preparation. Administration is a vital part for our patient pathways this position will support both staff and patients for a smooth elective surgical pathway.

Providing person-centred, high quality and effective care is at the top of our agenda and we pride ourselves in demonstrating our values that people feel cared for, safe and confident that we are making a difference in everything we do.

Provide comprehensive administrative, clerical support to the Pre-surgical Preparation teams in pre-assessment and admissions lounges.

Work in a team based service providing support for each other and ensuring continuity of the service.

Retrieval of medical records for Pre-Assessment clinics, and booking patients for their Pre-Assessment appointments.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five

hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.

If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

This advert closes on Monday 1 Jun 2026