Administrator

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Administrator

The closing date is 01 April 2026

The post holder will provide a comprehensive administration and information service across the Mental Health Network, coordinating their activities with other members of the Business 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 Team Leader to ensure continuity of a quality service provision.

Work flexibly in response to the needs of the Networks Administration Services providing cover to departments on various sites as directed by their line manager in liaison with Locality Admin Co-ordinator to ensure continuity of a quality service provision.

Main duties of the job

At LSCFT we are passionate about providing high quality patient centred care. We are currently recruiting a forward thinking, reliable and enthusiastic Administration team member to join our busy administration team based at Lytham Hospital, Fylde Coast.

As a vital team member you will provide excellent administration and communication skills and work flexibly in response to the service needs. You will have strong interpersonal and organisational skills, be computer literate and be able to use a variety of systems including Excel and Microsoft Office, possess excellent time management skills along with the ability to manage competing demands and priorities.

This is a very varied role and would suit someone who is highly motivated and capable of working on their own initiative, with a medium level of supervision.

This is an exciting opportunity for a committed individual to join the Administrative Team and assist in the smooth running of the service. This will include but not limited to:

• Provide a range of secretarial duties to the team or department.
• Attend departmental meetings on a regular basis.
• Ensure data is inputted accurately and timely and proactively.
• Be the first point of contact for the team or department: Greeting visitors, answering telephones, taking and forwarding messages, ensuring that all telephone and personal callers receive a prompt, courteous, non-judgmental and well-informed response.

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.

Job responsibilities

For further details on this vacancy, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Administrative qualification at NVQ Level 2/RSA 2 OCR Level 1 or 2 or equivalent experience

Knowledge

• Working with databases
• Working with Microsoft Office applications

Skills

• Good grammar and numeracy skills
• Data input and retrievalAbility 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 name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust