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Mental Health Admin
Grade
Band 3
Contract
2 x Permanent 1 x Fixed Term Until 26/8/24
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
351-CEN966-LW
Employer
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Avondale Unit RPH
Town
Preston
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

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Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Administrator

Band 3

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust, Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:

  • Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
  • Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
  • Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, Psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust supports 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, home/remote working, and flexi-time.

For more information about  Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job overview

Due to expansion of our service, an opportunity has arisen for an administrative assistant to join our friendly team based at Avondale Unit at Royal Preston Hospital.

Providing much needed support to our service users is our primary focus. The role can be demanding at times as our team are the first point of contact for our service users and their support networks.

Compassion and empathy is a must as at times you will be exposed to challenging situations which require you to be supportive from the moment you pick up the phone.

Remaining calm and focused, with the support of our clinicians you will be rewarded knowing you have provided assistance at a time that it was needed.

Main duties of the job

You will have proven experience of minute taking in multi-disciplinary clinical team meetings.

A flexible approach is needed as every day can be different. Experience of working in a busy office with a clinical workload is preferred with previous exposure of working with the public essential.

Although always supported by the wider team, you must have relevant experience of managing your own workload and multi-tasking with a  busy, varied workload

More details are provided in the job description and person specification.

Working for our organisation

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ Level 3 in Customer Care or Business Administration – or equivalent experience
  • Demonstrable commitment to continuous personal development.

Knowledge

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

Experience

Essential criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • Takes a pro-active approach to tasks.
  • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels using e-mail, telephone or face to face.
  • Proven experience in producing minutes.
  • Able to demonstrate skills in organising and prioritising of diaries and schedules.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantStep into healthDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Stephanie Brikh
Job title
Admin Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
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