Job summary
- Main area
- Administrative and Clerical
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 351-CS2859-SRP
- Employer
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sceptre Point Sceptre Way
- Town
- Preston
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Administrator
Band 3
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive 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, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
- Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
- Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic, self-motivated, forward-thinking Administrator. The position will be within the Nursing & Quality Directorate, Physical health and Professional practice portfolio based at Trust Headquarters in Walton Summit Preston.
If you enjoy working in a friendly team, can balance competing priorities and want to play a key part in supporting the quality and safety agenda within the Trust, we would be pleased to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To provide administrative support within the physical health and professional practice portfolio of services to include but not limited to IPC, Physical Health, Seasonal vaccination service and CPD, in the delivery of a professional, comprehensive and efficient administrative/secretarial service that promotes excellent customer service to both internal and external stakeholders. The post holder will be expected to work independently using their own initiative with minimal direct supervision.
To contribute to the collection and monitoring of accurate and meaningful clinical information, producing regular reports and analysing data to proactively support the identification of issues and areas for improvement.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent in Maths and English.
- NVQ/Diploma level III in administration or equivalent knowledge and experience.
- European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent to evidence competence in Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience in generating reports and documents including supporting meetings through agenda’s and minute taking.
- Demonstrable experience of working effectively in a high performing office environment undertaking a range of administration duties.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to produce well-presented clear and accurate documents.
- Proven ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with all grades of staff both verbally and in writing.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Samantha Ryder
- Job title
- Recruiting Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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