Clinical Administrator

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 07 May 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity is available to join our Mental Health Liaison Team (MHLT). Located in The John Hewitt Suite at Royal Blackburn Hospital (directly across from A&E Ambulance Bay)

The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the Clinical Team working closely beside the clinicians.

Key parts to the role:

o Team player - Committed and Loyal.o Reports to be emailed daily.o Medical records updated.o Processing referralso Using in house IT systems o Keeping clear communication to clinicians and the wider MDT teams.o Organisation skills and the ability to prioritise workload

The post is full time 37.5 hours. This is be worked over 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The pattern is below:

o Week 1 Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday 08:00 20:00o Week 2 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 08:00 20:00o Week 3 Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday 08:00 20:00o Week 4 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 08:00 20:00o Week 5 Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday 20:00 08:00o Week 6 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 20:00 08:00o Week 7 Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday 20:00 08:00o Week 8 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 20:00 08:00

A regular working pattern supports employees with a healthy work/home life balance

Main duties of the job

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 Pennine Mental Health Liaison 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

23 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-PEN977-MC

Job locations

The John Hewitt Suite, Royal Blackburn Hospital

Blackburn

BB1 3BL

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

Knowledge

Essential

Committed to wanting to learn Mental Health pathway. Specifically Urgent Care pathway.

Experience

Essential

Well-developed Admin skills
Experience of working in a fast moving, confidential, sensitive clinical environment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Knowledge

Essential

Committed to wanting to learn Mental Health pathway. Specifically Urgent Care pathway.

Experience

Essential

Well-developed Admin skills
Experience of working in a fast moving, confidential, sensitive clinical environment.

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.