Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Ward Administrator

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Job summary

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual, who enjoys challenges, to join our team at the Hellingly Centre, a secure mental health unit near Hailsham. You will be working as an administrator for Forensic Healthcare where you will use your skills support highly-skilled and dedicated clinical staff from a multitude of backgrounds including; doctors, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, and social workers, to help ensure that we continue to provide excellent patient-focused care.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person who is:

Organised;

Has good PC skills;

Works well in a team;

Has excellent communication skills; and

Has good interpersonal skills and is able to work in a confidential and sensitive manner.

About us

We're a large NHS Mental Health Trust in South East England. We're looking for people to help us provide high quality services for the patients, carers and local communities we serve.

We want patients and staff to recommend our organisation as a place where they would be happy for their friends and family to be treated. You can help us do this by bringing your skills, experience and commitment to Sussex Partnership.

Details

Date posted

26 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-FH-20472-C

Job locations

The Hellingly Centre

Hailsham

BN27 4ER


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be provided with training and development opportunities and regular supervision.

The role is for 30 hours across 4 days which must include Friday.

If you would like to join our team, then we would like to hear from you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be provided with training and development opportunities and regular supervision.

The role is for 30 hours across 4 days which must include Friday.

If you would like to join our team, then we would like to hear from you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 3 or equivalent qualifications
  • Good standard of secondary education; GCSE at Grade C or above or equivalent

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of a range of administrative procedures
  • Experience of producing documents to a high standard of presentation with good accuracy
  • Experience of developing, managing and maintaining office information systems
  • Experience of working as part of a team
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 3 or equivalent qualifications
  • Good standard of secondary education; GCSE at Grade C or above or equivalent

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of a range of administrative procedures
  • Experience of producing documents to a high standard of presentation with good accuracy
  • Experience of developing, managing and maintaining office information systems
  • Experience of working as part of a team

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

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Hellingly Centre

Hailsham

BN27 4ER


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Hellingly Centre

Hailsham

BN27 4ER


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Admin Team Leader

Laura Nunn

Laura.nunn@spft.nhs.uk

03003040775

Details

Date posted

26 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-FH-20472-C

Job locations

The Hellingly Centre

Hailsham

BN27 4ER


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