Perinatal Advocacy, Wellbeing and Family Support Administrator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Job share
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 05/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role supports the newly established Perinatal Advocacy and Family Support Service, which was developed in response to national maternity reviews and an Independent Maternity Review at University Hospitals Sussex. The administrator will provide crucial administrative and coordination support to the programme team, helping to manage the workload associated with the review and implement recommendations. The position involves acting as a first point of contact, maintaining records, and supporting data collection for evaluation and quality improvement.
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 or Diploma or have equivalent experience in similar post
- GCSE English & Maths
- Experience coordinating referrals, appointments, meetings etc
- Experience maintaining complex databases
- Experience producing reports, statistical information & performance data
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills including Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams etc
Desirable criteria
- Experience working within perinatal teams, family support, counselling etc.
- Experience supporting referral management processes, waiting list coordination etc.
- Knowledge and understanding of trauma informed approaches
- Experience using CareFlow, BadgerNet, SharePoint or other NHS admin systems
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
- NVQ Level 3 or Diploma or have equivalent experience in similar post
- GCSE English & Maths
- Experience coordinating referrals, appointments, meetings etc
- Experience maintaining complex databases
- Experience producing reports, statistical information & performance data
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills including Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams etc
- Experience working within perinatal teams, family support, counselling etc.
- Experience supporting referral management processes, waiting list coordination etc.
- Knowledge and understanding of trauma informed approaches
- Experience using CareFlow, BadgerNet, SharePoint or other NHS admin systems
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Perinatal Advocacy, Wellbeing and Family Support Administrator
The closing date is 05 October 2026
Job summary
We are excited to offer an opportunity to join our newly established Perinatal Advocacy and Family Support Service, developed as part of the Trust's response to national maternity reviews and the wider maternity and neonatal improvement programme.
University Hospitals Sussex is also the subject of an Independent Maternity Review (IMR), commissioned by the Department of Health on behalf of the Secretary of State. The review is due to commence in October 2026 and is expected to run for at least three years. It will examine around 1,000 cases dating back to at least 2018, with the aim of understanding what happened, providing answers for families and identifying learning to improve care across the Trust and wider NHS.
This is an important and highly sensitive programme, with a significant impact on families, current and former staff and the wider organisation. The successful candidate will be embedded within Perinatal teams and will provide administrative and coordination support to the programme team, helping to manage the workload associated with the Sussex review, alongside recommendations arising from other national maternity reviews and investigations.
Main duties of the job
- Coordinate refe
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