Administrator - Healthy Child Programme
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Job share, Flexible working
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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 Administrator role supports the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) 0-5 years team in Brighton & Hove. The successful candidate will work independently and collaboratively, managing administrative tasks, liaising with professionals, and maintaining records. Key responsibilities include managing waiting lists, booking appointments, and maintaining databases. The role requires excellent communication, organisational skills, and proficiency with IT systems.
Essential criteria
- Good standard of secondary education to GSCE level or equivalent
- Business or administrative qualification equivalent knowledge gained through relevant experience
- Computer related certificate or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Level 2 or 3 recognised qualification
- Previous administrative experience
- Experience of typing and producing business documents - e.g. letters and reports
- Experience of use of electronic record systems ie RIO/SystmOne/Mosaic
- Experience of using a PC and Microsoft Windows packages
- Experience of answering telephone calls from the public/patients
- Experience of working in a health setting
- Experience of data inputting, databases
- Experience of using virtual contact platforms such as MS Teams or Zoom
- Skills and Knowledge
- Ability use Outlook and email systems
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively by telephone, email and face to face
- Demonstrate good organisational skills, methodical approach and attention to detail
- Time management, ability to prioritise and deal with unpredictable work pattern
- Ability to take notes at meetings and transcribe
- Ability to work as an effective team member
- Ability to organise diaries and planning meeting
- The willingness to attend training sessions in relation to new technology
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
- Use of PowerPoint and Excel packages
- Good standard of secondary education to GSCE level or equivalent
- Business or administrative qualification equivalent knowledge gained through relevant experience
- Computer related certificate or equivalent experience
- Level 2 or 3 recognised qualification
- Previous administrative experience
- Experience of typing and producing business documents - e.g. letters and reports
- Experience of use of electronic record systems ie RIO/SystmOne/Mosaic
- Experience of using a PC and Microsoft Windows packages
- Experience of answering telephone calls from the public/patients
- Experience of working in a health setting
- Experience of data inputting, databases
- Experience of using virtual contact platforms such as MS Teams or Zoom
- Skills and Knowledge
- Ability use Outlook and email systems
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively by telephone, email and face to face
- Demonstrate good organisational skills, methodical approach and attention to detail
- Time management, ability to prioritise and deal with unpredictable work pattern
- Ability to take notes at meetings and transcribe
- Ability to work as an effective team member
- Ability to organise diaries and planning meeting
- The willingness to attend training sessions in relation to new technology
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
- Use of PowerPoint and Excel packages
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 11d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Administrator - Healthy Child Programme
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
Administrator
A vacancy has arisen for an administrator with good communication skills and excellent organisational/clerical abilities to work with the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) 0-5 years team in Brighton & Hove, based at Conway Court, Clarendon Road, Hove, however flexibility of base in Brighton & Hove may be required. All our HCP teams are busy but friendly and diverse.
Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role is unlikely to be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes - GOV.UK
Health and Care Worker visa: If you'll need to meet different salary requirements - GOV.UK
Main duties of the job
You will need to work independently and collaboratively with the Team Lead, clinical staff, and the other Administrators within the team and across Brighton & Hove. The post requires a flexible approach as it involves working with different disc
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