Clinical Administrator | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health care organization in Preston is seeking an individual for an administrative role to provide a comprehensive reception and information service. The candidate must have a good educational background with qualifications in English and Maths, and possess excellent computer and interpersonal skills. Responsibilities include providing reception cover at various health centers and coordinating administrative activities with the team. The organization promotes a positive work-life balance and offers flexible working patterns.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Positive work/life balance benefits

Qualifications

• Good standard of education with qualifications in English, Maths and Word Processing.
• Administration experience is essential for providing a professional service.
• Experience of dealing with people and excellent interpersonal skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide reception and clinical admin cover at assigned locations.
• Ensure continuity of quality reception and admin service provision.
• Coordinate administrative activities within the team.

Skills

Excellent computer skills

Interpersonal and customer care skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

Qualifications in English, Maths and Word Processing

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

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.

Diversity & Inclusion

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.

Benefits & Working Patterns

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.

Further Information

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.

Advert Closure

This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Dec 2025.