Job overview
Main area Administration Grade NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Up to 12 months)
Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday - work pattern to be discussed with successful applicant)
Job ref 374-ED2034
Employer East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Site Eastbourne District General Hospital
Town Eastbourne
Salary £24,465 per annum, pro rata
Salary period Yearly
Closing 27/03/2026 23:59
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will undertake letter processing, scanning and general admin duties.
It is essential that you are able to demonstrate good interpersonal, verbal and written skills and have a "can do" attitude. You will have a good level of IT literacy as you will be using multiple software packages.
Potential applicants should ensure they evidence the skills listed above in their application.
Benefits / what we offer
Training & development including paid apprenticeships leading to valuable qualifications
Career progression opportunities
27 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 33 days with continued service
Contributory pension scheme
Flexible working patterns
The Trust is an equal opportunities employer and believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect. We encourage applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of our staff and we have a number of initiatives which promote our supportive and inclusive approach to staff health and wellbeing, career development and benefits.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries, staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
* GCSE level A-C including English and Maths
* NVQ2 administration / data processing or equivalent level of knowledge and skills
* Typing / text processing/ data entry skills to RSAII or equivalent
* ECDL or alternative recognised IT Qualification
Experience
* Evidence of previous admin or secretarial experience in a busy environment.
* Record keeping and filing systems
* Prioritisation of workload
* Use of patient record systems
Experience
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* Able to work on own initiative within guidelines
* Familiarity with medical terminology
Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
Our vision is to be:
* The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.
Our mission is to:
* Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.
Our strategic objectives are to:
* Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
* Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
* Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.
Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:
* Safe
* Effective
* Caring
* Responsive and
* Well led
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Application numbers
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