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Ward Administrator

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Crawley, RH11 7EJView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

1 October 2026

14 days left

Job description

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and well-organised Ward Administrator to join our team on a 19-bedded Acute Mental Health Ward. You wi...

  • Act as first point of contact for the ward, managing reception duties, telephone calls, emails, and general enquiries
  • Maintain accurate and up to date patient records on clinical systems such as SystmOne
  • Undertake a range of administrative duties including scanning, filing, typing, photocopying, and document management
  • Coordinate and schedule meetings, appointments, and ward related activities
  • Support effective communication between clinical staff, patients, carers, and external agencies
  • Order, receive, and monitor stock and supplies for the ward
  • Support data entry, reporting, and information management requirements
  • Ensure confidentiality is maintained in line with Trust policies and data protection requirements
  • Provide flexible administrative support to the wider ward team as required

Please refer to the Job Description for further detailed information about the responsibilities, requirements, and expectations of this role.

  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discount
  • Free on site car park

Qualifications

Essential: - NVQ 3 or equivalent qualifications; - Good standard of secondary education; GCSE at Grade C or above or equivalent

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of a range of administrative procedures
  • Experience of producing documents to a high standard of presentation with good accuracy
  • Experience of developing, managing and maintaining office information systems
  • Experience of working as part of a team

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

17 September 2026

Last checked

17 September 2026

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About the employer

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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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