Clinical Administrator

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Clitheroe; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Clitheroe seeks a Ward Administrator to join their admin team. This part-time, permanent role focuses on providing high-quality administrative support, requiring attention to detail and strong communication skills. The ideal candidate will engage regularly with various stakeholders and must be skilled in minute taking and problem-solving. Flexible working patterns are encouraged to promote work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Knowledge of relevant customer service procedures.
• Experience in minute taking and administrative services.

Responsibilities

• Receive, allocate and dispatch internal/external mail.
• Provide a comprehensive administrative service including minute taking.
• Create and maintain effective working relationships with staff.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Strong communication skills

Team player

Problem solving

Job description

Overview

The Pennine Network is looking for a Ward Administrator to join our admin team on a part-time, permanent basis. You will have a strong attention to detail and organisational skills to support the smooth and efficient functioning of the ward. The post holder will be organised, professional, committed and will assist in providing a high standard, quality clinical support service. The post holder will have knowledge of relevant customer service procedures applicable to this role. Problem solving is an integral part of the role. The role will involve contact on a daily basis with a wide range of people - both internal and external to the organisation and therefore requires a confident approach. The post holder will need to be a team player with very strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Receive, allocate and dispatch internal/external mail in line with the Trust policy.
• Provide a comprehensive administrative service which will include minute taking, live minute taking, compilation of reports and other correspondence on behalf of the ward manager and other members of the team, ensuring a high standard in accordance with Trust standards.
• 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.
• Attend and participate in team meetings and admin services meetings as required.
• Skills to enable live minute taking as well as general minute taking.

About the Trust / Working patterns

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.