Job summary
- Main area
- Admin
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Per annum pro rata)
- Job ref
- 279-TRAINING-3
- Employer
- 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Worthing
- Town
- Worthing
- Salary
- £19,737 - £21,142 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
279 TRAINING DUMMY VACANCY3
Band 3
Job overview
Main duties of the job
- Communicate in an efficient, polite and courteous manner at all times.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people across all trust departments and members of the public.
- Ability to use own initiative to answer queries and forward relevant communication to team members.
- Able to work without direct supervision at times and to take initiative in the absence of the team, ensuring safe practice with regard to patient information at all times.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a good general education Demonstrates basic numerical and English comprehension skills
- Previous work experience in secretarial and/or administrative duties including handling telephone queries
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential criteria
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Capps
- Job title
- Resourcing Team Manager
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