Clinical Administrator

Job summary

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic person to support the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team. This post is based at Altham Meadows.

The post holder will provide a comprehensive administration and information service across the Mental Health 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 Admin Lead/Team Leader to ensure continuity of a quality service provision.

Work flexibly in response to the needs of the Locality Administration Services providing cover to departments on various sites as directed by their line manager in liaison with Locality Admin Co-ordinator to ensure continuity of a quality service provision.

The post is 35.5 hours per week and is a permanent post within the team. Working hours are negotiable, however, the service is open between the hours of 0900-1700.

Main duties of the job

As a vital team member you will provide excellent administration and communication skills and work flexibly in response to the service needs. You will provide day to day support to the CAMHS & ADHD team. You will have strong interpersonal and organisational skills, be computer literate and be able to use a variety of systems including Excel and Microsoft Office, possess excellent time management skills along with the ability to manage competing demands and priorities.

This is a very varied role and would suit someone who is highly motivated and capable of working on their own initiative, with a medium level of supervision.

This is an exciting opportunity for a committed individual to join the Administrative Team and assist in the smooth running of the service.

This will include:

o Provide a range of secretarial duties to the team or department

o Attend departmental meetings on a regular basis

o Ensure data is inputted accurately and timely and proactively

o Be the first point of contact for the team or department. Greeting visitors, answering telephones, taking and forwarding messages, ensuring that all telephone and personal callers receive a prompt, courteous, non-judgmental and well-informed response.

o Respond to queries, dealing with routine matters and passing on more complex queries to the appropriate member of staff

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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.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Admin Integrated CYPMH

Altham Meadows

Morecambe

LA4 5LE

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

Admin Integrated CYPMH

Altham Meadows

Morecambe

LA4 5LE

Employer's website

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

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