Clinical Administrator Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Administrative Support professional to join the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team at a leading healthcare organization. This full-time role involves providing essential administrative support within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring efficient operations in a community-based mental health service. The successful candidate will manage correspondence, assist in team meetings, and coordinate activities across various sites, contributing to the well-being of children and adolescents in mental health care.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative roles, preferably in healthcare.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Managing mail and correspondence.
• Minute taking and report compilation.
• Supporting team leaders with secretarial functions.

Skills

IT

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 Administrative Qualification

RSA 2

ECDL

Job description

Job Opportunity: Administrative Support for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to support the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team. This position is based at Westgate House, Hillside Health Centre, Skelmersdale.

Details:

• Full-time, permanent role, 37.5 hours per week
• Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm

Qualifications Needed: NVQ Level 3 administrative qualification or equivalent experience, RSA 2 or equivalent, ECDL or equivalent experience.

This role involves providing efficient administrative support within a community-based children's mental health service, working as part of a multidisciplinary team including psychological therapists, nurses, and psychiatrists.

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Excellent IT, keyboard, and data input skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers, and healthcare professionals
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, organize workload, and adapt to varied, interesting, and demanding tasks
• Organized, flexible, and reliable

The role includes coordinating activities with other administration team members, providing a comprehensive administrative and information service, and working flexibly across various sites as directed.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing mail and correspondence
• Being the first point of contact for the unit/department
• Minute taking, report compilation, and other administrative duties
• Building effective relationships within the health economy
• Supporting team leaders with secretarial functions, arranging supervisions and PDRs, and participating in team meetings

For further details, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. The closing date for applications is Thursday, 22 May 2025.