Business Administrator | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Nelson; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is looking for a CMHIT Business Administrator to support the Community Mental Health Team. This full-time, permanent position requires strong attention to detail and organisational skills. Responsibilities include mail handling, administrative support, and customer service. Candidates should be prepared to work collaboratively within a dynamic team environment. The deadline for applications is 13 Oct 2025.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Comprehensive health benefits

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills required.
• Ability to compile reports and correspondence.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Receive, allocate and dispatch internal/external mail.
• Act as the first point of contact for the unit/department.
• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Customer service

Report compilation

Communication

Job description

Overview

The Pennine Network is looking for a CMHIT Business Administrator to join our admin team on a full time, permanent basis. You will have a strong attention to detail and organisational skills to support the smooth and efficient functioning of the service.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Community Mental Health Team, for a CMHIT Business Administrator to join our admin team on a full time, permanent basis.

Responsibilities

• Receive allocate and despatch internal /external mail in line with the Trust policy.
• To be the first point of contact for the unit/department providing a comprehensive customer service and enquiry provision to internal and external customers of the Trust.
• Provide a comprehensive administrative service which will include compilation of reports and other correspondence on behalf of the team manager and other members of the team, ensuring a high standard in accordance with Trust standards.
• To create and maintain effective working relationships with staff at all levels, internal and external across the whole health economy.
• Work collaboratively with the appropriate management teams and other departments including clinicians to ensure that the appropriate leads are notified in the case of matters of urgency and dealt with in a timely manner.
• To provide a secretarial function to the Team Leader and Deputy Team Leader.
• To arrange supervisions and PDRs on the Managers behalf.
• Attend and participate in team meeting and admin services meetings as required

About the Trust

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.

Application Details

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

This advert closes on Monday 13 Oct 2025