Administrator - Healthy Child Programme

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an administrator to support the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) team for 0-5 years in East Grinstead and Burgess Hill. The role is based at East Grinstead Health Centre and requires strong organisational and clerical skills with a focus on confidentiality.

You'll work with the Team Lead and clinical staff, manage data using SystmOne and Microsoft Office, handle waiting lists, appointments, and venues, and contribute to a positive, flexible service

Qualifications

• Experience with databases such as SystmOne.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and word processing.
• Excellent telephone manner and communication skills.
• Maintenance of strict confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the Team Lead, clinical staff and other Administrators.
• Manage waiting lists and book appointments.
• Book venues and maintain stock control of resources.
• Create and maintain databases and spreadsheets.

Skills

SystmOne experience

Microsoft Office

Telephone manner

Confidentiality

Communication skills

Job description

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Administrator - Healthy Child Programme

The closing date is 20 September 2026

Job summary

Administrator

A vacancy has arisen for an administrator with good communication skills and excellent organisational/clerical abilities to work with the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) 0-5 years team in East (East Grinstead and Burgess Hill) West Sussex. The role will be based at East Grinstead Health Centre

All our HCP teams are busy but friendly and diverse.

Main duties of the job

You will need to work independently and collaboratively with the Team Lead, clinical staff, and the other Administrators within the team and across the Horsham Hub. The post requires a flexible approach as it involves working with different disciplines within the HCP. The ability to work to deadlines, under pressure and without supervision is essential.

The following skills are essential to the role: experience with databases such as SystmOne and be able to learn new IT systems easily, competency with Microsoft Office systems and word processing, excellent telephone manner and communication skills, and maintenance of strict confidentiality. The successful candidate will liaise with a range of professionals, manage waiting lists, book appointments, book venues, maintain stock control of resources, maintain and create databases and spreadsheets, and importantly, maintain a positive attitude, embodying the values of the organisation.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2025 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

Details

Date posted

09 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

150-MT2811-CC-A

Job locations

East Grinstead Health Centre

St. Michael's Road

East Grinstead

RH10 3JS

United Kingdom

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Grinstead Health Centre

St. Michael's Road

East Grinstead

RH10 3JS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Lead

Sachiko Endo

[e-mail]

07990654894