Ward Administrator

Job summary

Permanent Part Time - 18.50 hours per week

We are looking for an excellent Ward Administrator to join our admin team on The Orchard supporting our Clinical Teams to deliver an excellent service to our patients.

We are inviting applications from individuals with organisation skills, ability to work on your own or as a member of the wider admin team. The successful candidate will be able to communication with staff, service users, visitors and carers in a professional manner. The successful candidate must be computer literate, able to use Microsoft office packages and a good telephone manner.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a comprehensive administration and information service to the Inpatientward within the Mental Health Network, coordinating their activities with other members of theAdministration Team to ensure an efficient and confidential service is provided. To carry out theseduties the ward clerk will be expected to utilise a range of technical skills, which may include wordprocessing, use of e-mail and other IT skills as well as using highly developed inter-personal andcommunication skills.

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 Deputy Admin Lead to ensure continuity of a quality service provision.

About us

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.LSCFT support 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 and flexi-time

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Orchard

Lancaster

LA1 4JJ

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

The Orchard

Lancaster

LA1 4JJ

Employer's website

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

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