Team Administrator - Preston, United Kingdom - Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

    Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
    Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Preston, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Permanent
    Description

    Job summary

    We are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic person to support the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team. This post is based at Ellen House, Preston.

    The post is hours per week, working 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday and is a permanent post within the team.

    Qualifications needed: NVQ level 3 administrative qualification or equivalent experience, RSA 2 or equivalent, ECDL or equivalent experience.

    Main duties of the job

    This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join a community based children's mental health service and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. This team includes psychological therapists, nurses and psychiatrists.

    You must be able to provide efficient administrative support and have excellent IT, keyboard and data inputting skills. You will also require strong interpersonal skills, be able to demonstrate initiative and the ability to organise your workload effectively.

    The work is varied, interesting and demanding and candidates need to be organised, flexible and reliable. We are looking for people who possess the ability to meet the demands of the service, and also to be able to communicate with a wide range of people, including patients, carers and health care professionals.

    Please note: This post is subject to a Standard DBS Clearance

    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.

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

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

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

    Person Specification

    Education

    Essential

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

    • Desirable

  • Good level of general education

    • Knowledge

    Essential

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

    • Desirable

  • Interest in current issues particular to a Foundation Trust and the network

    • Experience

    Essential

  • 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.