Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Network Administrator

The closing date is 28 August 2025

Job summary

SIRP & Specialist Network Administrator - Specialist NetworkGuild LodgeBand 3 AfC - 37.5 Hrs Fixed Term Contract

Join Our Team at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation TrustWe're looking for a Specialist Improvement Review Panel / Specialist Network Administrator to join our Specialist Network team. This is a fantastic opportunity to provide vital administrative support to our Senior Leadership Team, helping deliver a smooth, confidential, and efficient service.

Main duties of the job

Why Work With Us?Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is a leading provider of mental health and substance misuse services across the region. We're committed to staff development, wellbeing, and creating a supportive workplace.

Based at Guild Lodge, our scenic rural location offers:

Free staff parking
Onsite restaurant
Nearby housing and local school

What You'll Get:

Full induction and ongoing support
Excellent training and development opportunities
Wellbeing services and leadership development programmes
Talent Management Programme

Please Note:This role requires an enhanced DBS check

Want to know more?Contact Esther Carter on 01772 406631

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

14 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-SPS1432-MF

Job locations

Guild Lodge

Preston

PR3 2JH

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Knowledge

Essential

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

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Knowledge

Essential

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

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.

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

Guild Lodge

Preston

PR3 2JH

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guild Lodge

Preston

PR3 2JH

Employer's website

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