Administrator - Healthy Child Programme

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Hove; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust in Brighton & Hove is seeking an Administrator to support the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) 0-5 years team. You’ll handle clerical tasks, maintain databases, book appointments and coordinate with clinical staff while ensuring confidentiality.

This role requires strong communication, excellent organisational skills and the ability to work both independently and within a team across Brighton & Hove.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative roles and clerical tasks.
• Strong communication and organisational abilities.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Team Lead and clinical staff to coordinate activities.
• Manage waiting lists, book appointments and venues.
• Maintain stock control of resources and create databases/spreadsheets.
• Ensure confidentiality and maintain a positive, professional attitude.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Administrative experience

SystmOne experience

Microsoft Office

Telephone manner

Confidentiality

Tools

SystmOne

Microsoft Office

Job description

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 Brighton & Hove, based at Conway Court, Clarendon Road, Hove, however flexibility of base in Brighton & Hove may be required. All our HCP teams are busy but friendly and diverse.

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 Brighton & Hove, based at Conway Court, Clarendon Road, Hove, however flexibility of base in Brighton & Hove may be required. All our HCP teams are busy but friendly and diverse. 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. Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes - GOV.UK Health and Care Worker visa: If you’ll need to meet different salary requirements - GOV.UK You will need to work independently and collaboratively with the Team Lead, clinical staff, and the other Administrators within the team and across Brighton & Hove. 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. 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