# Administrator - Speech and Language Therapy > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/administrator-speech-and-language-therapy/3cee6652-5677-4b43-abe8-60745697f416 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/administrator-speech-and-language-therapy/3cee6652-5677-4b43-abe8-60745697f416.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** St Leonards On Sea - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** 9 months (fixed term secondment for up to 9 months) - **Employment type:** Part time - 26.26 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-25T15:01:02.966Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Eastbourne/East_Sussex_Healthcare_NHS_Trust//-v8068668 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8068668?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.esht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Speech and Language Therapy team as an Administrator based at Centenary House, Eastbourne. Responsibilities include data entry, general administration work, updating the appointments system, and providing excellent customer care. The post holder will receive incoming telephone calls from patients, carers, GPs, staff, other healthcare professionals, and external organisations, taking appropriate action which may involve discussing matters with other team members. We are seeking candidates who possess a strong willingness to learn, relish challenges, and exhibit the ability to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team. Commitment to improving patient services and excellent communication skills are essential. You will work alongside clinical colleagues to ensure that the Speech and Language Therapy team flows smoothly, helping maintain an efficient and effective administration service. All applications will be scored against the Person Specification and so applications should make reference to the key criteria of this role. Please note that this post may close early if a threshold of applications has been reached. ### Main duties of the job The role involves supporting the Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) working in East Sussex Healthcare Trust: - To provide an efficient administrative service to the Speech and Language Therapy teams - To manage defined workload to promote the smoother running of the community SLT team - To use own initiative, working autonomously, and to take guidance from the Head of Service and Operational Support Officer and members of the wider SALT team as appropriate. - To undertake H&S responsibilities as required - To support administrative projects and service developments - To support the induction process of new members of staff - To signpost service users who contact the office.  The postholder will be required to have a clear understanding of the role of the SLT. - To act as ‘secretary’ for meetings as appropriate, taking minutes, diary planning etc. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the job description attached. If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Speech and Language Therapy team as an Administrator based at Centenary House, Eastbourne. Responsibilities include data entry, general administration work, updating the appointments system, and providing excellent customer care. The post holder will receive incoming telephone calls from patients, carers, GPs, staff, other healthcare professionals, and external organisations, taking appropriate action which may involve discussing matters with other team members. We are seeking candidates who possess a strong willingness to learn, relish challenges, and exhibit the ability to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team. Commitment to improving patient services and excellent communication skills are essential. You will work alongside clinical colleagues to ensure that the Speech and Language Therapy team flows smoothly, helping maintain an efficient and effective administration service. All applications will be scored against the Person Specification and so applications should make reference to the key criteria of this role. Please note that this post may close early if a threshold of applications has been reached. ## Job Description The role involves supporting the Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) working in East Sussex Healthcare Trust: To provide an efficient administrative service to the Speech and Language Therapy teams To manage defined workload to promote the smoother running of the community SLT team To use own initiative, working autonomously, and to take guidance from the Head of Service and Operational Support Officer and members of the wider SALT team as appropriate. To undertake H&S responsibilities as required To support administrative projects and service developments To support the induction process of new members of staff To signpost service users who contact the office. The postholder will be required to have a clear understanding of the role of the SLT. To act as ‘secretary’ for meetings as appropriate, taking minutes, diary planning etc. ## Responsibilities Please refer to the job description attached. If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Knowledge of MS Office, particularly Word, Excel powerpoint and outlook - Good interpersonal skills – including observations , listening and empathy ### Experience **Essential** - Previous secretarial experience with own responsibility - Experience of computerised record systems - Communicating effectively with a variety of professionals and outside agencies ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to GCSE level or equivalent - Recognised computer/typing qualifications e.g RSA III, NVQ 3 or equivalent **Desirable** - ECDL full licence ## Documents - [b3 administrator jd (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10359846) - [guidance for applicants - afc (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=672) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.