Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- Bank band 4
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working
- Other
- Job ref
- 354-Bank-AE-20129-1
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cavendish House
- Town
- Hastings
- Salary
- £15.93 per hour
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 10/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Medical PA
Bank band 4
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 tools like AI are becoming part of everyday life and you may choose to use them when preparing your application. We welcome this, as long as what you submit reflects your own experience, skills and voice. AI can be helpful for structuring or refining your answers, but it should not replace your own examples or create content that isn’t based on your real experience.
Our recruitment process is designed to get to know you, and we’ll explore your examples further at interview, so it’s important your application genuinely represents what you bring. You can read more about using AI in applications and interviews on our recruitment process page.
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
We are looking to recruit an experienced Medical PA/Administrator to aim the trust bank team, to help support Hastings and Rother Neighbourhood Mental Health Team based at Cavendish House in Hastings town centre.
Working to directly support one of our Consultant Psychiatrist and their Speciality Doctor, and wider Multi Disciplinary Team this role will be intrinsic to the provision of care to patients within the community NMHT.
This will prove to be a busy and diverse role, requiring a highly organised and proactive individual with a background in healthcare related administration work. We would therefore welcome applications from anyone who can demonstrate the skills and experience relevant for this post, and whose values and motivators align with those of our organisation.
This role is to cover long term staff absence and will be fully office based.
Main duties of the job
A range of Medical PA duties to include but not limited to:
- Diary management
- Booking and maintaining of patient lists
- Managing waiting lists
- Letter writing
- Communications with families, carers and other professional organisations
- Record keeping
- Supporting new starters and rotational medics
- Administration of meetings, agenda writing and minute taking
- Supervision of junior staff
Working for our organisation
As part of our commitment to quality and professionalism, the Trust ensures that all new staff undertake a thorough induction programme. Additional training will be provided at local level and full support is always available as part of ongoing growth and development.
As a mental health trust, we place a large focus on the wellbeing of our staff and ensure our reward packages reflect the important work you do.
As well as knowing you are making a valuable contribution in supporting the care of service users in the community, you can expect to receive:
- Generous holiday entitlement, starting at 27 days + bank holidays per annum.
- Car parking
- NHS pension.
- Access to a host of discount schemes (e.g. gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars).
- Access to numerous wellbeing and support programmes.
- Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development.
- The opportunity to grow professionally in the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Due to long term staff absence we are seeking a Bank Medical PA to join our other Medical PA's to support our Doctors and wider multidisciplinary team as well as our admin team
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant NVQ3 qualification / RSA 3 or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Extensive knowledge of a full range of secretarial procedures
- Knowledge of software programmes / packages
- Previous experience in a similar role
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to use initiative and respond to queries using own judgement.
- Ability to organise complex activities or programmes requiring formulation and adjustment
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Anja Keep
- Job title
- Admin Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 304 0244
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