Personal Assistant inBrighton inBrighton PUBLISHED 14 JUN 2024

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Whilst this role is based at Brighton General Hospital, flexible working is available with the understanding that you are able to meet the needs of the service too by being at base or other venues within the service to support meetings or other staff as required.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a personal assistant role in Children's and Specialist division. You will use your administrative skills and experience to support the General Manager and Senior Leaders within Sussex Immunisation Service, Post Covid Assessment & Support Service and Child Health Information Service. You will be organised and have the ability to multi task and prioritise. You will be an experienced administrator with good digital skills, excellent at taking minutes and some knowledge of working within the NHS is desirable but not essential and training and support will be given,

Whilst this role is based at Brighton General Hospital, flexible working is available with the understanding that you are able to meet the needs of the service too by being at base or other venues within the service to support meetings or other staff as required. Whilst your main role will be supporting the leadership team, you will be required to provide cover and support for the other senior administrators working in our East & West Sussex teams.

This is a diverse role allowing you to develop a range of different skills and participate on projects and service developments. It would suit an experienced administrator with a desire to progress skills and knowledge within the NHS.

As an experienced personal assistant you will be highly organised and have strong attention to detail.

The role requires someone who is diligent, friendly and capable. Someone who is self-motivated, a good communicator and always striving for the best for the patients.

You have experience managing large amounts of data and will be skilled in the use of digital/ IT systems, including the use of electronic patient records,. Confident use of microsoft packages, are a must, as is the ability to lead others, manage change and the ability to work to tight deadlines, remaining calm under pressure. You will be proactive in organising meetings, agendas and be able to take clear and accurate minutes,

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us?

  • Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
  • Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
  • Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
  • Excellent training and development opportunities
  • Research opportunities
  • Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
  • Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
  • Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
  • Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
  • Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
  • Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Chloe Brunsden Job title: General Manager Email address: Telephone number:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a personal assistant role in Children's and Specialist division. You will use your administrative skills and experience to support the General Manager and Senior Leaders within Sussex Immunisation Service, Post Covid Assessment & Support Service and Child Health Information Service. You will be organised and have the ability to multi task and prioritise. You will be an experienced administrator with good digital skills, excellent at taking minutes and some knowledge of working within the NHS is desirable but not essential and training and support will be given,

Whilst this role is based at Brighton General Hospital, flexible working is available with the understanding that you are able to meet the needs of the service too by being at base or other venues within the service to support meetings or other staff as required. Whilst your main role will be supporting the leadership team, you will be required to provide cover and support for the other senior administrators working in our East & West Sussex teams.

This is a diverse role allowing you to develop a range of different skills and participate on projects and service developments. It would suit an experienced administrator with a desire to progress skills and knowledge within the NHS.

As an experienced personal assistant you will be highly organised and have strong attention to detail.

The role requires someone who is diligent, friendly and capable. Someone who is self-motivated, a good communicator and always striving for the best for the patients.

You have experience managing large amounts of data and will be skilled in the use of digital/ IT systems, including the use of electronic patient records,. Confident use of microsoft packages, are a must, as is the ability to lead others, manage change and the ability to work to tight deadlines, remaining calm under pressure. You will be proactive in organising meetings, agendas and be able to take clear and accurate minutes,

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us?

  • Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
  • Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
  • Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
  • Excellent training and development opportunities
  • Research opportunities
  • Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
  • Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
  • Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
  • Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
  • Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
  • Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Chloe Brunsden Job title: General Manager Email address: Telephone number:


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