Administration Officer

Job summary

Thank you for your interest in this position, we are the admin team for the Special Needs School Nursing Service (SNSN), Children's Continuing Care & Assessment Team (CCCAT) and the Children's Packages of Care Team (CPOC). We would require the successful candidate to work 37.5 hours per week, over a 5 day period within the core hours of 08:00 - 16:30.

Our admin team are a central point of contact for external professionals, general public and of course the professionals based within our three teams. As a result, we receive a variety of queries, be that via telephone, email or post, and have to be informed on various processes to ensure we are able to respond efficiently.

Due to the nature of the role and location of our service users and their families, it would be expected that the chosen candidate would be based at St Peter's Centre, Burnley but could regularly and efficiently travel across the Lancashire footprint; we currently utilise spaces at Burnley, Preston, Ormskirk and Blackburn, however this could change in response to the needs of the service.

Please note, when applying for this position, it is essential that you read the job description and person specification. Please use the supporting information space to demonstrate your ability to undertake this role, drawing on your skills, knowledge and experience.

For further details please contact us using the details provided

Main duties of the job

One of the processes we currently manage is a consumables delivery service. Service users who are under the care of CCCAT, often receive medical consumables as part of their package; the chosen candidate would be heavily involved in this process. A brief overview of expected tasks would be to collate orders for families ensuring that they receive the correct items within an agreed time frame, utilise NHS procurement platforms to place/receipt orders, liaise with various locations in regards to deliveries and be familiar with stock room item location, in addition to basic data inputting and record keeping. The successful candidate would need to be proficient in a wide range of administrative duties, demonstrate excellent time keeping and communication skills whilst delivering them in a professional manner to positively support and represent both the team and Trust.

Whilst this role will share the core responsibilities of an administration officer, the focus on consumables make it a unique addition to our existing team and therefore an exciting opportunity that is expected to evolve as the role and needs of the service develops.

The post holder will be responsible for providing 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.

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Peters Centre

Burnley

BB11 2DL

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Peters Centre

Burnley

BB11 2DL

Employer's website

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

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