Job summary
- Main area
- Admin
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 374-SR3820
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Conquest
- Town
- St Leonards and Eastbourne
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Anaesthetics 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
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, well-organised and efficient individual. We are looking for someone who can thrive in a fast paced busy office environment and provide a high level of administrative and secretarial support to the Anaesthetic clinicians within East Sussex Healthcare Trust.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high level of administrative and secretarial support to the Anaesthetic Clinicians by assisting daily with maintaining the electronic administration systems and diaries, rotas, answering the telephones and assisting with any other department or personnel related questions or issues which may arise.
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. This is a cross site post.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good General Education – GCSE /Level A-C including English and Maths or equivalent.
- NVQ level 3 Business and Administration or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
- RSA II text and word processing or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or alternative IT qualification or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of previous administration or secretarial experience in a busy environment
- Previous experience of record keeping and filing systems
- Experience of organising and prioritising own workload, working in a busy environment, and meeting deadlines
Desirable criteria
- Rotamap/ CLW rota experience
- Previous experience or using computerised systems i.e Big Hand
- Previous NHS administration experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Janna Horton
- Job title
- Service Delivery Manager- Anaesthetics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07890050644
- Additional information
Alternatively, please contact Di Rulton on Ext 770485 or [email protected]
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