Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

SAR Deputy Team Leader

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Job summary

We are seeking an SAR Deputy Team Leader to join a small team based in the Health Records Department.

To co-ordinate and fulfil a range of administrative duties to support the effective and efficient functioning of the Subject Access Request team under the direction of the SAR Team Leader.

You will provide day to day supervision and support for a designated admin team and will be responsible for liaison with other clinical and admin staff within the Organisation. Attention to detail will be essential and high standards of data quality will be required

They will ensure that all work is carried out in compliance with National and local policies and that the Trust is compliant with Data Protection Legislation.

The successful applicants will be based at Astra Business Centre, Roman Way, Preston but may be required to work in other sites throughout the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to work flexibly when required, to contribute to the achievement of objectives and meet service requirements. This will involve carrying out delegated administrative and clerical duties and communicating basic service information to stakeholders, liaising with a range of agencies and professionals, recording relevant and accurate information and reporting to other team members as appropriate.

The postholder will be required to be supportive of the IG agenda and will be required to liaise and communicate with the Data Protection Officer and the Information Governance Team on a regular basis.

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.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Date posted

09 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-CS2501-LW

Job locations

Astra Business Centre

Preston

PR5 2AP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

4 GCSE's including Maths and English at Grades A to C or equivalent.
NVQ Level IIII in administration or equivalent knowledge and experience
RSA 3 in word processing or equivalent experience
ECDL

Knowledge

Essential

Good understanding of the Data Protection Act, GDPR and principles of confidentiality
Excellent understanding of NHS Information Governance Principles

Experience

Essential

Experience of supervising staff.
Providing excellent customer service with internal and external customers by telephone
Handling confidential information

Skills

Essential

Able to work on own initiative or as part of a team and under pressure in a busy working environment
Excellent IT skills including Microsoft MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Methodical and able to prioritise workload.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

4 GCSE's including Maths and English at Grades A to C or equivalent.
NVQ Level IIII in administration or equivalent knowledge and experience
RSA 3 in word processing or equivalent experience
ECDL

Knowledge

Essential

Good understanding of the Data Protection Act, GDPR and principles of confidentiality
Excellent understanding of NHS Information Governance Principles

Experience

Essential

Experience of supervising staff.
Providing excellent customer service with internal and external customers by telephone
Handling confidential information

Skills

Essential

Able to work on own initiative or as part of a team and under pressure in a busy working environment
Excellent IT skills including Microsoft MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Methodical and able to prioritise workload.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Astra Business Centre

Preston

PR5 2AP

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Astra Business Centre

Preston

PR5 2AP

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)