West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Administrator - Paediatric Speech & Language Therapy Service (ICPS)

The closing date is 24 April 2026

Job summary

We are seeking a part-time Administrator within our friendly Children's Speech and Language Therapy Admin Ipswich base.

This role is vital in keeping our services running smoothly - co-ordinating daily operations, supporting our therapy team and ensuring our patients and families receive a seamless and compassionate experience. If you thrive on organisation, enjoy working in a busy environment, and take pride in providing a high-quality administrative service this is the role for you. Teamwork is key, you will need to create good working relationships within the admin and wider team. If you are flexible, hardworking, resilient, people-orientated and have excellent administrative skills we would love to hear from you. Experience in an NHS administrative role is advantageous. Occasional travel to Bury is required.

Proposed interview date - 6th May 2026

Contact Lynsey Fuller Admin lead 01284 741732 or childrensslt.icps@wsh.nhs.uk for enquiries

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

  • Actively support the day to day smooth and efficient running of the service
  • Maintain all aspects of the administration relating to staff management using ESR
  • Maintain and accurately record to a high standard all aspects of administration relating to patient care using SystmOne (including the management of appointments/waiting lists, and co-ordination of Education Health Care Plan Requests).
  • Provide excellent professional communication via varying methods to all service users.
  • Work both as a team and independently, managing workloads and prioritising multiple workstreams.
  • Provide supervision and assist with staff development for Administration Assistants
  • Assist with the organisation of IT access/equipment for new staff & students
  • Organise & minute meetings
  • Handle complex enquiries, complaints or issues and escalate where appropriate.
  • Create and maintain letter templates & spreadsheets using Microsoft Office Software

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Details

Date posted

14 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum pr rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

179-7858901-I

Job locations

St Helens House

571 Foxhall Road

Ipswich

IP3 8LX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification attached for more details on the job role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification attached for more details on the job role.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience in a relevant area of business or administration.
  • Microsoft Office skills and accurate keyboard skills.
  • Experience or qualifications in using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Good working knowledge of general office practices and procedures.
  • Administrative experience.
  • Good presentation skills both verbal and written.
  • Experience of prioritising own workload.

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience.
  • Knowledge of Electronic Patient Records Systems, preferably SystmOne.
  • Knowledge of ESR / Health Roster.
  • Experience of managing staff e.g. 1 to 1s / appraisals.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Effective communication skills.
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Able to learn new skills.

Desirable

  • Able to train others.

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Flexible approach to work.
  • Ability to travel across the Trust.
Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience in a relevant area of business or administration.
  • Microsoft Office skills and accurate keyboard skills.
  • Experience or qualifications in using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Good working knowledge of general office practices and procedures.
  • Administrative experience.
  • Good presentation skills both verbal and written.
  • Experience of prioritising own workload.

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience.
  • Knowledge of Electronic Patient Records Systems, preferably SystmOne.
  • Knowledge of ESR / Health Roster.
  • Experience of managing staff e.g. 1 to 1s / appraisals.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Effective communication skills.
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Able to learn new skills.

Desirable

  • Able to train others.

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Flexible approach to work.
  • Ability to travel across the Trust.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Helens House

571 Foxhall Road

Ipswich

IP3 8LX


Employer's website

https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Helens House

571 Foxhall Road

Ipswich

IP3 8LX


Employer's website

https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Admin lead

Lynsey Fuller

childrensslt.icps@wsh.nhs.uk

01284741732

Details

Date posted

14 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum pr rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

179-7858901-I

Job locations

St Helens House

571 Foxhall Road

Ipswich

IP3 8LX


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