Administration Officer
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Job summary
The post holder will have a several years administration and clerical experience excellent communication skills and experience of working with the public preferably in a health care or clerical setting.
You will be aligned to a specific team but will work across all three Children's Therapy Teams providing cover for both planned and unplanned leave in response to the needs of the service and therefore flexibility to cover at other sites is a prerequisite. The role will involve undertaking a wide range of administrative duties and the provision of administrative support across the Children's Therapy Service locations, coordinating their activities to ensure an efficient and confidential service is provided.
The post holder will have a good standard of education with qualification in English, Maths and Word Processing, excellent computer skills are required and previous administration experience is essential. The post holder may also provide reception and telephone service therefore experience of communicating and dealing with people is essential, as are excellent interpersonal and customer care skills. The post holder will be required to work both as part of a team and on their own initiative. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to process and generate routine correspondence. They will be required to provide administrative support as directed by their administrative line manager, to ensure continuity of a quality service provision.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible to provide a comprehensive administration and information service across the Children and Families Network, coordinating their activities with other members of the Business Administration Team to ensure an efficient and confidential service is provided.
The post holder will be aligned to a specific team and is required to work flexibly in response to the needs of the Networks administrative service providing cover to departments on various sites as directed by their administration line manager to ensure continuity of a quality service provision.
The post holder will be responsible to provide support to service lines and day to day support for the work of clerical officers. Post holders will have a range of duties including administration of referrals and discharge processes including managing waiting lists and clinic appointments, meetings, diary management and lead in the day to day administration of team data inputting and checking.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
Details
Date posted
06 April 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£20,330 to £21,777 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
351-PEN288-CL
Job locations
Admin CTS (MH)
Leyland
PR26 6TY
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Admin CTS (MH)
Leyland
PR26 6TY
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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