Clinical Secretarial Admin Assistant | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 05 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,465 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 March 2026 |
| Location: | Eastbourne, BN21 2UD |
| Company: | ESHT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7788271/374-ED1066-A |
Summary
Are you looking to kickstart your career in the NHS? We are looking for an admin assistant to support our clinical secretarial teams. As a Secretarial Administrative Assistant you will play a vital part within a team who are dedicated to providing support for clinicians & patients.
If you have a good level of general education including GCSE English & Maths, a willingness to learn and support your team and a desire to develop your potential, then we would like to hear from you. You should be IT literate with good keyboard skills & have excellent written communication & spelling skills. You do NOT need to have secretarial experience
There is no better time to join the NHS to secure your future career.
• Training & development including paid apprenticeships leading to valuable qualifications
• Career progression opportunities
• 27 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 33 days with continued service
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible working pattern
The Trust is an equal opportunities employer and believes in treating everyone with dignity & respect. We encourage applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to the health & wellbeing of our staff & we have a number of initiatives which promote our supportive & inclusive approach to staff health & wellbeing, career development & benefits.
previous applicants need not apply
The main duty of the job is proof reading and editing clinical correspondence which has been transcribed by speech recognition software. Additional duties may include post runs, scanning, answering phone calls and general admin duties.
It is essential that you are able to demonstrate good interpersonal, verbal and written skills and have a "can do" attitude. You will have a good level of IT literacy as you will be using multiple software packages.
We can provide you with in-house training, career development opportunities, flexible working solutions, generous annual leave entitlement & access to NHS Staff Benefits.
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Using AI for your application may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills, and experience and may result in a disconnect between your qualifications and our assessment of your application.
We encourage applicants to take the time to thoughtfully complete their applications; by doing so, you allow us to better understand your true potential and ensure a fair and transparent evaluation of your application. Over reliance on AI-generated content may diminish your chance of success.
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
This advert closes on Thursday 19 Feb 2026
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