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Job summary

Main area
Admin
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Secondment: 12 months (up to)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 08:30-16:30)
Job ref
374-LC7225-C
Employer
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Eastbourne District General Hospital
Town
Eastbourne
Salary
£24,625 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Clinical Administrator - Gastro

NHS AfC: Band 3

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area. 


We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. 


Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes. 


The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. 

 

Job overview

Are you:

·       Organised?

·       Positive?

·       Empathetic?

·       Reliable?

·       Solution focussed?

·       IT literate

·       Motivated to support the NHS?

 

Do you have:

·       Customer service experience?

·       A good work ethic?

·       A “can do” attitude?

·       Initiative?

·       A passion to improve patient experience?

·       A sense of accountability?

As a Clinical Administrator you will play a vital role in supporting clinicians to achieve exemplary patient care. If you enjoy variety in a fast paced environment wish to be part of a team striving to make a difference and have the ability to work under pressure at times and you can answer “yes” to the above then we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will need to deal with patients, clinicians and other staff members, ensuring high levels of customer service and attention to detail. You will have regular interaction with the secretarial management team and the departmental service manager. It is essential that you are able to demonstrate good interpersonal, verbal and written skills and have a "can do" attitude.

You will have a good level of IT literacy as you will be using multiple software packages.

This role will keep you both challenged and busy as you work closely with colleagues to support the clinical team of Consultants, junior doctors and specialist nurses.

Potential applicants should ensure they evidence the skills listed above in their application.

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £30 a year. 

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

Statement on the Use of AI

We value the individuality that each candidate brings to the application process. While we understand that AI tools are widely available, we strongly discourage applicants from using AI-generated content when applying for jobs with us. We believe that your application should reflect your true skills, experiences, and motivations, which are best conveyed through your own words and unique perspective.

Using AI for your application may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills, and experience and may result in a disconnect between your qualifications and our assessment of your application.

We encourage applicants to take the time to thoughtfully complete their applications; by doing so, you allow us to better understand your true potential and ensure a fair and transparent evaluation of your application. Over reliance on AI-generated content may diminish your chance of success.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

 

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of good general education to GCSE Grade C or above, including maths and English
  • NVQ3 Business & Administration or equivalent
  • IT training on office software packages.
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ 4 in administration or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Good level of recent administration experience in a busy office environment
  • Customer service experience
Desirable criteria
  • NHS experience

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent typing, word processing and audio typing skills.
  • IT skills for data entry
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to communicate with, co-ordinate and liaise with a multidisciplinary team
  • Good organisational and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work alone and use own initiative and manage own workload for best effect, work without direct supervision and delegate to others
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to handle difficult situations

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkSilver Award 2024 - Wellbeing at Work - East Sussex

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Tracey Munford
Job title
Senior Clinical Administration Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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