Job Summary
The Older Adults Community Mental Health Team is looking for a Business Support Administrator to join our admin team on a permanent basis (Mon - Fri AM). We are inviting applications from individuals with excellent organisation skills, ability to work on your own or as a member of the wider admin team. The successful candidate will be able to communicate 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 possess a good telephone manner. Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work and has a sound future as a leading provider of excellent mental health and substance misuse services. The Trust invests in its staff and seeks to provide them with opportunities for training and personal development. You are advised to consider applying for LSCFT vacancies as soon as possible as in some instances vacancies are closed as soon as a sufficient number of applications have been received. If you are not invited to interview within three weeks of the closing date, then please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful, as it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful candidates.
This is an exciting time for Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust which is undergoing significant transformational change to ensure services are meeting the needs of our population.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will provide a comprehensive administration and information service to the Older Adults Community Mental Health Team, coordinating their activities with other members of the wider Network 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 Deputy Admin Lead to ensure continuity of a quality service provision.
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.
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
Administrative qualification at NVQ Level 2/RSA 2 OCR Level 1 or 2 or equivalent experience Knowledge
Essential
Working with databases Working with Microsoft Office applications Experience
Essential
Working in an office environment Working with members of the public Notes & Minute taking for meetings. Personal
Essential
Excellent telephone manner Treats people with courtesy and respect at all times Team player Other
Essential
Good grammar and numeracy skills Excellent keyboard skills Data input and retrieval Ability to communicate effectively both written & verbal 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
Older Adult Community & Orchard Admin Kirkstone House Kendal, LA9 7RL Employer's Website #J-18808-Ljbffr
The Older Adults Community Mental Health Team is looking for a Business Support Administrator to join our admin team on a permanent basis (Mon - Fri AM). We are inviting applications from individuals with excellent organisation skills, ability to work on your own or as a member of the wider admin team. The successful candidate will be able to communicate 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 possess a good telephone manner. Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work and has a sound future as a leading provider of excellent mental health and substance misuse services. The Trust invests in its staff and seeks to provide them with opportunities for training and personal development. You are advised to consider applying for LSCFT vacancies as soon as possible as in some instances vacancies are closed as soon as a sufficient number of applications have been received. If you are not invited to interview within three weeks of the closing date, then please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful, as it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful candidates.
This is an exciting time for Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust which is undergoing significant transformational change to ensure services are meeting the needs of our population.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will provide a comprehensive administration and information service to the Older Adults Community Mental Health Team, coordinating their activities with other members of the wider Network 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 Deputy Admin Lead to ensure continuity of a quality service provision.
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.
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
Administrative qualification at NVQ Level 2/RSA 2 OCR Level 1 or 2 or equivalent experience Knowledge
Essential
Working with databases Working with Microsoft Office applications Experience
Essential
Working in an office environment Working with members of the public Notes & Minute taking for meetings. Personal
Essential
Excellent telephone manner Treats people with courtesy and respect at all times Team player Other
Essential
Good grammar and numeracy skills Excellent keyboard skills Data input and retrieval Ability to communicate effectively both written & verbal 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
Older Adult Community & Orchard Admin Kirkstone House Kendal, LA9 7RL Employer's Website #J-18808-Ljbffr
