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Ward Administrator

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Chichester, PO196GSView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

29 October 2026

9 days left

Job description

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual, who enjoys challenges, to join our team at the Chichester Centre, a low secure mental heal...

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person who has:

Planning and organisational skills Ability to work on own initiative as well as works well in a team Has good PC skills: - experience of Microsoft Office, including but not exclusively Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, SystmOne and SharePoint Has excellent written (including minute taking) and verbal communication skills and a pleasant telephone manner Helpful and flexible attitude is essential Has good interpersonal skills and is able to work in a confidential and sensitive manner

You will be provided with training and development opportunities and regular supervision.

This is for 18.75 hours across 3 days which would which ideally would include a Monday (these days may be subject to change and as much notice as possible will be given).

You will be required to work to a very high standard of accuracy, have excellent organisational skills and be able to demonstrate initiative in planning your own workload in a way that supports the clinical team and ward team.

To liaise withother departments and services and to respond effectively to enquiries from the general public,service users, referrers and other agencies. To consistently deliver a patient focussed service, which promotes good customer service and effective working relationships.

Planning and minute taking for key meetings as well as ad-hoc meetings as needed

Supporting the Admin Team with a variety of tasks as needed

Maintaining patient records, key data and group mailbox

Ordering clinical, dry goods, stationary and specialised equipment using our Oracle ordering system

Covering for other Admin Team staff

See Job Description for further details

As part of our commitment to quality and professionalism we ensure that all our new staff undertakes a thorough induction programme with us when they commence their new roles.

As a mental health trust, we place a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff and ensure our reward packages reflect the important work you do.You can expect to receive: Access to numerous wellbeing and support programmes Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development Access to a host of discount schemes (inc. gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars) Superb NHS Pension Generous holiday entitlement (starts at 27 days + 8 bank holidays) And much more!...

Informal discussions are most welcome.

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

15 October 2026

Last checked

19 October 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

SPN
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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