Job summary
- Main area
- .
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months
- Hours
- Part time - 24.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 374-KN296
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Base TBC, as may require cross-site cover
- Town
- Eastbourne DGH
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Acute Therapy Administrator
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 £700 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
Secondment opportunity (up to 12 months)
We are looking for a skilled Administrator to work along side our friendly, highly motivated team in offering excellent Administrative support to the Acute Therapy teams across ESHT.
The successful candidate will have excellent computer skills, knowledge of various ESHT IT systems such as Health Roster, Integra, ESR and MyLearn together with experience in using Word, Excel and MS Teams.
This role will be offering support on both Conquest and Eastbourne District General, so the ability to travel independently between may be required.
Main duties of the job
· To provide an efficient and confidential administrative support · To undertake telephone work, taking and relaying messages, making appointments and managing diaries as required · To maintain an efficient and effective filing system and email distribution lists · To prepare agendas, take minutes, update action plans and circulate to distribution lists · To assist therapists with equipment ordering to ensure adequate stock levels are maintained, liaising with Millbrook, Adult Social Services and patients / nominated contacts · To assist with the organisation of undergraduate placements in conjunction with the Professional Leads and maintain detailed
databases for therapy student coordination and Band 5 rotations · To organise therapy work-experience placements and co-ordinate with the relevant parties · To assist with recruitment and induction of new staff · To undertake specific projects as delegated by the Professional Lead Occupational Therapist and Professional Lead Physiotherapists and Clinical and Operational Lead · To support clinical staff with the inputting of data onto excel spreadsheets as required
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 £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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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
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent including Maths and English NVQ3 admin or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Recognised computer/ typing/business qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous office experience with own responsibility
- Experience of ESHT IT systems
- Extensive knowledge of Excel/Word
Desirable criteria
- Experience of prioritising own workload
- Experience of implementing policies and procedures
- Experience within health or social care
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ben Goring
- Job title
- Service Delivery Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07977 392580
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