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NCIC in Penrith is seeking an administrative professional to join the multi-disciplinary team at The Lonsdale Unit. The post offers part-time hours (22.5 per week) with potential shift patterns across weekdays and weekends, and mileage/travel between ICC hubs is paid.
You will develop and maintain admin systems, support patient-centred community care, and work under the Senior Hub Coordinator to ensure accurate records and safe office environments. DBS checks and visa considerations are noted.
Would you like to join a centre of excellence in rural and remote healthcare?
Main area 205095 Eden ICC Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (See job description for details around working pattern) Job ref 262-A-26-7952812-C
Site The Lonsdale Unit. Penrith Hospital Town Penrith Salary £25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/10/2026 23:59
Are you passionate about patient care and helping patients to remain in their own homes and prevent hospital admissions?
Our service currently operates 08:00 to 19.00 Monday - Friday and 08:00- 16:00 at weekends and bank Holidays. There is an aspiration that the hub operating hours will extend to working 08:00-20:00 at some point in the future.
Therefore the post requires the candidate to be fully flexible and able to cover all shifts. Shift lengths are 7.5 hours per day. Full time post is 37.5 hours per week.
This service also operates on weekends and Bank Holidays- enhancements are paid when working these days.
There are 7 ICC Hubs in total in Cumbria of which you will be expected to cover from time to time (Travel/ Mileage will be paid).
As an Administrator in a Multi-disciplinary team, work with other administrators and health and social care professionals to develop the ethos of multi-disciplinary, integrated care and seamless services ensuring that patient care is delivered to highest possible standard.
As an Administrator working under the general direction of the Senior Hub Coordinator undertake a range of of administrative duties. Develop and maintain administrative systems, procedure and records to enable the team to deliver effective community services and to ensure that the office environment is safe, appropriately maintained and equipped.
You will be required to participate in a rota to provide cover between 08:00 and 19.00 Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:00 at Weekends and Bank Holidays. There is an aspiration that the hub operating hours will extend to working 08:00-20:00 at some point in the future.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.
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 DESCRIPTION :
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).
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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 £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 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.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name Melanie Reynolds Job title Senior Hub Coordinator Email address melanie.reynolds@ncic.nhs.uk Telephone number 01946 853333 Additional information Emails are normally checked Monday - Thursday. please add option 2 to the phone number
Address South Parkhouse Building
Baron Way
Kingmoor Park
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA6 4SJ
Telephone 01228936281