Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Team Administrator

The closing date is 24 August 2025

Job summary

We are looking for someone to join our enthusiastic and dedicated team Older Persons Mental Health Liaison, someone who is willing to provide administrative support who's strengths include planning and organisational skills; excellent time management; and someone who is adaptive and able to respond to the challenges of change and development of an exciting service.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team you will need to be able to communicate well and work with professionals from a variety of professional backgrounds and a have a compassionate, holistic and person-centred approach.

Main duties of the job

The duties include carrying out administrative tasks such as processing new referrals, typing letters and reports, arranging appointments, email management, taking notes a weekly team meetings and ad hoc Professionals Meetings, maintaining databases, data entry, ordering stationery, goods and services, photocopying, scanning and other admin tasks as required. To provide a comprehensive range of administrative services to the team.

About us

o 27 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays

o Excellent training and development opportunities

o NHS Discounts

o Employee Assistance Programme

You will receive regular management supervision

Details

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

354-AC-21185(F)

Job locations

Stillman House, St Richards Hospital

Spitalfield Lane

Chichester

PO19 6SE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description

This will include handling telephone enquiries from patients and their families, carers and professionals in a pleasant and helpful manner ensuring to take accurate messages and communicating information clearly. Some of the telephone calls we take can be distressing but de-escalation support will be offered in such circumstances.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description

This will include handling telephone enquiries from patients and their families, carers and professionals in a pleasant and helpful manner ensuring to take accurate messages and communicating information clearly. Some of the telephone calls we take can be distressing but de-escalation support will be offered in such circumstances.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • NVQ L3 in Business and Administration or equivalent relevant administration experience
  • Good standard of fast and accurate typing

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Service meetings and taking minutes.
  • Knowledge of key issues within the NHS and/or other public sector organisations.
  • Maintaining office systems
  • Producing accurate documents to a high standard of presentation.
  • Excellent communication skills in writing, face to face and by telephone
  • Dealing with confidential and sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • NVQ L3 in Business and Administration or equivalent relevant administration experience
  • Good standard of fast and accurate typing

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Service meetings and taking minutes.
  • Knowledge of key issues within the NHS and/or other public sector organisations.
  • Maintaining office systems
  • Producing accurate documents to a high standard of presentation.
  • Excellent communication skills in writing, face to face and by telephone
  • Dealing with confidential and sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy

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

Stillman House, St Richards Hospital

Spitalfield Lane

Chichester

PO19 6SE


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stillman House, St Richards Hospital

Spitalfield Lane

Chichester

PO19 6SE


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Business Manager

Julie Coates

julie.coates9@nhs.net

01243791900

Details

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

354-AC-21185(F)

Job locations

Stillman House, St Richards Hospital

Spitalfield Lane

Chichester

PO19 6SE


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