Children's Specialist Administrator

NHS; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking a Children's Specialist Administrator to support Specialist Children's Community Services. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and IT skills, be adept at managing files and coordinating meetings, and demonstrate a commitment to promoting health for children and families. This role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the community within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme

NHS Discounts

Salary sacrifice schemes

Confidential counselling service

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal communication with a variety of individuals.
• Ability to organise meetings, prepare agendas, and take minutes.
• Understanding of secretarial duties and knowledge of medical terms.

Responsibilities

• Support Specialist Children's Community Services in Cumbria.
• Promote health and reduce inequalities for children and families.
• Manage service user interactions effectively.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

File management

Team working

Interpersonal skills

Minute taking

Flexibility

Education

oRSA III Word/text processing or equivalent

oNVQ II or III in Administration or relevant experience

3 GCSE Grade A-C including English Language and Mathematics

Tools

Microsoft IT systems

Health care databases

Job description

Go back North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Children's Specialist Administrator

The closing date is 16 January 2026

We have an exciting opportunity to work within our Business Support Team as a business administrator who supports the Specialist Children's Community Services in Cumbria. Our administrators are a vital part of our NHS community teams. If you are looking for a new challenge, are good at relating to people, and have great communication and IT skills we may have the perfect career for you where you can make a real difference to patients.

Our friendly and supportive children’s team cover South Lakes and Furness and this post will be based at 102 Dalton Lane, Furness General Hospital, Barrow in Furness.

Main duties of the job

This is a great opportunity to be part of a team that aims to promote health and reduce inequalities for children, young people, families and communities, so that they may be able to maximise their potential in terms of health, education and social well‑being.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service

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. The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

• Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
• Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits

27‑day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work‑related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oRSA III Word/text processing or equivalent
• oNVQ II or III in Administration or relevant experience.
• oWillingness to undertake training as required.
• oGood general attainment of educational standards
• oECDL or equivalent
• o3 GCSE Grade A-C (or equivalent) including English Language and Mathematics

Knowledge

• Understanding of secretarial duties required.
• Knowledge of Microsoft IT systems and IT databases.
• Knowledge of medical terms
• Experience of working within a health care setting.
• Knowledge of specific health care databases

Skills and Aptitudes

• Ability to deal with service users, carers in understanding efficient & effective manner
• Proven file management skills - electronic & paper.
• Ability to organise meetings, i.e. prepare Agendas and distribute minutes.
• Good verbal communication with a variety of individuals in a wide range of circumstances
• Good team working skills
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Minute Taking
• Flexible approach
• Experience of working across cultures and religions

Other Requirements

• Reliable
• Good time keeping
• Well presented
• Willingness to provide cover for other admin staff when the occasion arises
• oAbility to travel to other Trust sites.

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.

Address

102 Dalton Lane, Furness General Hospital Grounds, Barrow in Furness