Clinical Team Administrator

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic person to support the Community Mental Health Team. This post is based at The Mount, Whalley Road, Accrington, BB5 5AD.

The post is a Job Share, Fixed Term, 12 Months, 15 hours per week, working 9am - 5pm, Mon and Tue.

Qualifications needed: NVQ level 3 administrative qualification or equivalent experience, RSA 2 or equivalent, ECDL or equivalent experience.

This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join a community based mental health service and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. This team includes psychological therapists, nurses, support time and recovery workers, social workers, occupational therapists and psychiatrists.

You must be able to provide efficient administrative support and have excellent IT, keyboard and data inputting skills. You will also require strong interpersonal skills, be able to demonstrate initiative and the ability to organise your workload effectively. The role requires attending meetings and minute taking.The work is varied, interesting and demanding and candidates need to be organised, flexible and reliable. We are looking for people who possess the ability to meet the demands of the service, and also to be able to communicate with a wide range of people, including patients and health care professionals.

Main duties of the job

Please note: This post is subject to a Standard DBS Clearance.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Khalid Malek, Locality Administration Lead on 07973 960692.

The post holder will provide a comprehensive administration and information service and coordinate their activities with other members of the administration team to ensure an efficient and confidential service is provided.

The post holder will be aligned to a specific clinical team and is required to work flexibly in response to the needs of the service providing cover to other teams on various sites as directed by the Team Leader in liaison with Locality Admin Co-ordinator to ensure continuity of a quality service.

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

17 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata (subject to confirmation)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-PEN967-MS

Job locations

The Mount

Whalley Road

Accrington

BB5 5DE

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

NVQ Level 3 in Customer Care or Business Administration - or equivalent experience
Demonstrable commitment to continuous personal development.

Desirable

Good level of general education

Knowledge

Essential

Awareness of issues in the Mental Health Network.
Knowledge of a range of administrative procedures and practice.

Desirable

Knowledge of NHS management processes

Experience

Essential

Previous experience as a Secretary/Administrator including diary management
Previous experience of working in a fast moving, confidential, sensitive, pressurised deadline driven environment.
Experience of supporting and minuting meetings.

Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively at all levels using e-mail, telephone or face to face.
Able to demonstrate skills in organising and prioritising of diaries and schedules.
Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive issues with tact.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3 in Customer Care or Business Administration - or equivalent experience
Demonstrable commitment to continuous personal development.

Desirable

Good level of general education

Knowledge

Essential

Awareness of issues in the Mental Health Network.
Knowledge of a range of administrative procedures and practice.

Desirable

Knowledge of NHS management processes

Experience

Essential

Previous experience as a Secretary/Administrator including diary management
Previous experience of working in a fast moving, confidential, sensitive, pressurised deadline driven environment.
Experience of supporting and minuting meetings.

Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively at all levels using e-mail, telephone or face to face.
Able to demonstrate skills in organising and prioritising of diaries and schedules.
Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive issues with tact.

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.