We are recruiting The role: Administrative Assistant (Band 2) The Department: Ophthalmology Department Are you: Positive? Empathetic? Reliable? IT literate? Motivated to support the NHS? Do you have: A good work ethic? Initiative? A passion to support your team? A willingness to learn and develop your skills? As an administrative assistant you will play a vital role in supporting the clinical secretarial team to provide outstanding service to the Ophthalmology department’s clinicians and patients. If you enjoy working in a fast paced environment and wish to be part of a team striving to make a difference and have the opportunity to develop your skills and you can answer “yes” to the above then we want to hear from you. The successful candidate will undertake batch processing of clinical correspondence using MediSIGHT, scanning 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. Potential applicants should ensure they evidence the skills listed above in their application. In return we offer our employees: 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 patterns The Trust is an equal opportunities employer and believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect. We encourage applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of our staff and we have a number of initiatives w hich promote our supportive and inclusive approach to staff health and wellbeing, career development and 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 nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation. In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee. There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today. Please refer to the job description attached. If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.