Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Administrator

The closing date is 25 January 2026

Job summary

The UCR service provide a general virtual ward service, supported by digital technology and remote monitoring. Our multidisciplinary teams ensure that patients receive hospital-level care at home safely and in familiar surroundings, helping speed up their recovery while freeing up hospital beds for patients that need them most. As well as home visits, digital remote monitoring is utilised

Do you have a passion for admission avoidance? Are you committed to delivering an outstanding service which is fast- paced and reliable? Do you want to work with a team of caring and dedicated staff? We are looking for an Administrator to join us, so if you're organised, proactive, and looking for a dynamic role in a team that provides cutting-edge, excellent community care, we'd love to hear from you!

Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role is unlikely to be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

Main duties of the job

The Urgent Community Response (UCR) Service provides clinical interventions (including intravenous therapy) as part of a multidisciplinary team comprising of Medics, Nurses, Paramedics, Physio and Occupational Therapists for admission avoidance pathways (2 hour response and general virtual wards), in line with the national specification for UCR and general virtual wards.

Operating 365 days per year, the service receives referrals from a range of health and care professionals and triages, assesses, and delivers care to the patient over several days to ensure the patient can remain safely at home.

Our multidisciplinary teams work flexibly to provide a 7-day service, 365 days a year, between 8am and 8pm.

The post holder will provide administrative support to the service to ensure the effective day to day running and outcomes for patients.

A key part of the role is leading on the co-ordination of patient experience outcome measures for the service and providing daily reports on staffing data for the leadership team. Other duties you will undertake include managing medical devices used by the team and supporting them with any system issues such as reporting and dealing with IT problems. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to service planning and development in relation to administration systems and procedures.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staffo Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Details

Date posted

15 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year Per annum / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

150-OM1925-UPC-B

Job locations

Brighton General Hospital

Brighton

BN2 3EW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information is available in the attached job description and person specification.

If you would like to discuss this role or find out more, you can contact our Operational Team Leads, (insert names, phone numbers and email).

We often receive a high number of applications for this role so please be aware that the vacancy may close.

If you would like to discuss this role or find out more, you can contact our Operational Team Leads, (insert names, phone numbers and email).

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information is available in the attached job description and person specification.

If you would like to discuss this role or find out more, you can contact our Operational Team Leads, (insert names, phone numbers and email).

We often receive a high number of applications for this role so please be aware that the vacancy may close.

If you would like to discuss this role or find out more, you can contact our Operational Team Leads, (insert names, phone numbers and email).

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or professional registration

Essential

  • General standard of education to GSCE level or equivalent
  • NVQ level 2 or equivalent (health and social care or business administration) or be willing to undertake

Desirable

  • Audio typing

Experience

Essential

  • Recent secretarial or administrative experience
  • Evidence of consistent pattern of learning from education, training and experience
  • Experience of typing and producing documents e.g. letters and reports

Desirable

  • Experience of development and management of filing systems
  • Experience of working in a health or social care setting
  • Experience of data inputting, databases, spreadsheets
  • Experience of ordering supplies and maintaining stock

Skills and knowledge

Essential

  • Able to use time effectively and prioritise work through good organisational skills
  • Able to maintain confidentiality and deal with sensitive information
  • Able to use recognised IT packages e.g. Microsoft Office including Excel
  • Able to use of IT systems and keyboard skills including accurate data recording skills
  • Able to use strong interpersonal skills and appropriate empathetic and tactful manner
  • Able to communicate effectively with customers, carers and health and care specialist services and colleagues
  • Able to work effectively as individual but also as part of larger team

Other requirements

Essential

  • An understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation to staff and patients
  • Willingness to undertake training to develop within the role
  • Car driver (Valid Driving License for use in the UK)
  • Access to a vehicle for work purposes

Desirable

  • Flexible approach to working
Person Specification

Qualifications and/or professional registration

Essential

  • General standard of education to GSCE level or equivalent
  • NVQ level 2 or equivalent (health and social care or business administration) or be willing to undertake

Desirable

  • Audio typing

Experience

Essential

  • Recent secretarial or administrative experience
  • Evidence of consistent pattern of learning from education, training and experience
  • Experience of typing and producing documents e.g. letters and reports

Desirable

  • Experience of development and management of filing systems
  • Experience of working in a health or social care setting
  • Experience of data inputting, databases, spreadsheets
  • Experience of ordering supplies and maintaining stock

Skills and knowledge

Essential

  • Able to use time effectively and prioritise work through good organisational skills
  • Able to maintain confidentiality and deal with sensitive information
  • Able to use recognised IT packages e.g. Microsoft Office including Excel
  • Able to use of IT systems and keyboard skills including accurate data recording skills
  • Able to use strong interpersonal skills and appropriate empathetic and tactful manner
  • Able to communicate effectively with customers, carers and health and care specialist services and colleagues
  • Able to work effectively as individual but also as part of larger team

Other requirements

Essential

  • An understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation to staff and patients
  • Willingness to undertake training to develop within the role
  • Car driver (Valid Driving License for use in the UK)
  • Access to a vehicle for work purposes

Desirable

  • Flexible approach to working

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brighton General Hospital

Brighton

BN2 3EW


Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brighton General Hospital

Brighton

BN2 3EW


Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Team Lead

Dorian Steti

dorian.steti1@nhs.net

07484447086

Details

Date posted

15 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year Per annum / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

150-OM1925-UPC-B

Job locations

Brighton General Hospital

Brighton

BN2 3EW


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