Administrative Assistant jobs in United Kingdom

The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community‑based care means there’s never been a better time to join us. We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Receptionist / Administrator to join our professional team in Deal.

We’re a close team but we’re never exclusive—if you can bring a professional approach and fresh ideas we would love to hear from you.

The role is an important one as you’ll be using your knowledge, experience and expertise to provide admin support to our hard‑working frontline NHS teams. You will help the NHS deliver great patient care by supporting clinical teams and ensuring smooth front‑office operations.

Additional working pattern: Mixed over 7 days.

Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.

As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment; if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms; this isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work.

As a flexible‑working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit us both.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you—contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles, so to maximise your chance of being shortlisted please apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non‑clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

For further information or to apply, see the “See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways” link. This advert closes on Monday 5 Jan 2026.