Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Admin Team Leader to work within the Complex Needs Nursing Service. The service operates across Pennine and Central & West Localities.  The successful applicant will need to be visible across both sites (St Peters and Ashton HC).

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual for the post of Administration Team Leader.   You must be able to demonstrate the ability to work in a challenging and emotionally demanding role.  You must have proven knowledge of administration procedures and systems. 

Previous line management experience would be an advantage but not essential. This position will give the opportunity to gain experience managing an administration team and supporting the administration processes of 3 clinical nursing teams.  

The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of the administration team, with responsibility for supervision, appraisals, managing attendance and arranging cover during annual leave and sickness. The full functions of the role are detailed in the job description and can be discuss upon enquiry about the role. 

The post holder will be supported by the Team Leaders for CCNN and Service Manager and will work closely with staff to support and develop the services. 

Main duties of the job

In return you will be part of a supportive team who will develop your skills, knowledge  and experience. The Administration Team are engaging and working as one team and are keen to find an experienced administrator to continue to support the delivery of excellent care and patient experience. 

If you are looking to expand your existing skills and knowledge and gain further experience then this could be the role for you. 

• To communicate with administrative staff within locality on occasionally difficult, sensitive and complex business issues. This will require a degree of negotiating, empathy and reassurance skills to foster cooperation across the service.  
• To be the admin lead to specified staff within locality.   
• To support the leadership team in the engagement of staff. 
• To support the leadership team in the motivation and continuous development of staff to ensure high levels of productivity and quality. 
• To create and maintain effective working relationships with staff at all levels, internal and external across the whole health economy. 

• To assist the leadership team in the workforce planning of own locality to create a network wide plan.

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.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well