Job summary
- Main area
- Administrator
- Grade
- NHS AFC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 354-AC-21211
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- EBCMHC
- Town
- Brighton
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 pa / pro rata for part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
SEDS Team Administrator
NHS AFC: Band 3
Come and join us
We’re looking for people who share our values of compassion, accountability and optimism to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services and we’re proud to make a difference every day.
At SPFT we put people first. We’ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You’ll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.
We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it’s part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we’ll explore what works for you and the role.
We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may choose to use it to help prepare your application. We welcome innovation but ask that anything you submit reflects your own abilities, experience and voice. AI can support how you describe your skills and experience, but it should never replace your own words as we want to get to know you.
We’re shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to provide administrative support to the Sussex Eating Disorders Service (SEDS) based in Brighton. SEDS delivers care and support to adults in the community with eating disorders across Sussex. As team administrator the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team and will act as the first point of contact for service users and staff. The role involves working as part of a team but also the expectancy to work independently to manage and prioritise own workload. Excellent communication, administration and IT skills are essential for this role, along with high levels of motivation, enthusiasm and a ‘can do’ attitude.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide excellent administration support to the wider clinical team, including processing referrals, handling enquiries about the service, direct patient liaison arranging appointments etc. the preparation of agendas and minutes, triage support to clinicians, specific projects where designated along with supporting the wider admin team. The role will require proven organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines, reporting closely to their supervisor and the Admin Team Leader who will oversee the workload and wider staff team.
Working for our organisation
The excellent performance of the SEDS Admin team has previously been recognised by the Trust at the Positive Practice Awards where they received an award in their category of Non-Clinical Team of the year. SEDS Admin is a busy and friendly team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to attached generic job description for main responsibilities and requirements of the role (please be advised actual responsibilities may differ)
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ 3 or equivalent
- RSA 3 or equivalent experience and evidence of further practical experience or equivalent
- Good standard of secondary education; GCSE at Grade C or above or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Proven experience of a range of secretarial procedures
- Experience of producing documents to a high standard of presentation with good accuracy
- Experience of maintaining office systems
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience of working in a Mental Health/NHS setting
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Sams
- Job title
- SEDS Admin Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 304 0090
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