Clinical Administrator

NHS; Preston; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust is seeking an administrator to deliver comprehensive admin support within the Community & Wellbeing Network. This role requires excellent communication and organizational skills, alongside the ability to work flexibly across various locations. The ideal candidate will have NVQ Level 2 qualifications, experience in an office environment, and strong interpersonal skills. This is a part-time fixed-term position with a pay of £24,465 p.a. pro rata, based at Geoffrey St Health Centre in Preston.

Qualifications

• Experience working in an office environment.
• Experience dealing with members of the public is essential.
• Required excellent computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive reception and administration service.
• Work flexibly to support the administrative service needs.
• Coordinate activities with the Business Administration Team.

Skills

Good grammar and numeracy skills

Data input and retrieval

Excellent interpersonal and customer care skills

Education

Administrative qualification at NVQ Level 2 / RSA 2

GCSE English Language A–C

ECDL or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office applications

Job description

Job summary

The post holder (s) will provide a comprehensive administration and information service across the Community & Wellbeing Network, coordinating their activities with other members of the Business Administration Team to ensure that an efficient and confidential service is provided.

The post holder will be aligned to Preston East Admin Hub based at Geoffrey Street Health Centre and is required to work flexibly in response to the needs of the Locality's administrative service. They will be required to provide reception and clinical admin cover at Brookfield Clinic and Longridge Community Hospital as directed by their administration line manager, to ensure continuity of a quality reception and admin service provision.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have a good standard of education with qualifications in English, Maths and Word Processing. Excellent computer skills are required. One of the primary purposes of this role is to provide a comprehensive reception and administration service and therefore administration experience is essential in order to provide a professional service to the clinical teams. Experience of dealing with people is also essential, as are excellent interpersonal and customer care skills. It is essential that the post holder has good organisational and communication skills. The post holder will be required to work both as part of a team and on their own initiative.

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.

Details

Date posted – 15 January 2026

Pay scheme – Agenda for change

Band – Band 2

Salary – £24,465 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract – Fixed term

Duration – 6 months

Working pattern – Part‑time

Reference number – 351-CEN2394-LW-A

Job locations

Geoffrey St Health Centre, Preston, PR1 5NE

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Administrative qualification at NVQ Level 2 / RSA 2 or equivalent experience
• GCSE English Language A–C
• ECDL or equivalent experience

Knowledge

• Working with databases
• Working with Microsoft Office applications

Experience

• Working in an office environment
• Working with members of the public

Skills

• Good grammar and numeracy skills
• Data input and retrieval

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 details

Employer name – Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address – Geoffrey St Health Centre, Preston, PR1 5NE

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/