Network Administrator

NHS; Preston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Preston seeks a Network Administrator to provide essential administrative services across the Mental Health Network. The job requires excellent communication and organization skills, with a focus on confidentiality and team coordination. Applicants should have relevant qualifications and experience, and will need to work flexibly across various NHS sites. Opportunities for flexible working arrangements are actively encouraged.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an office environment.
• Experience in data inputting and checking.
• Ability to manage diaries satisfactorily.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administration and information service.
• Coordinate activities with the administration team.
• Work flexibly across various NHS Talking Therapy bases.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Proactive approach

Ability to handle confidential information

Education

Administration qualification at NVQ 2 / RSA 2

ECDL or equivalent experience

Job description

Go back Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Network Administrator

The closing date is 24 November 2025

Applications are invited for an Administrator to provide a comprehensive service to the NHS Talking Therapy teams at various locations across Lancashire. The post holder will coordinate their activities with other members of the administration team to ensure an efficient and confidential service is provided.

The post holder will be office based and work at West Strand House Preston with the potential to have to travel to other NHS Talking Therapy bases and required to work flexibly in response to the needs of the networks administrative service, providing cover to departments on various sites as directed by their Administration Line Manager to ensure continuity of a quality service provision.

Evidence of relevant previous experience, a good general education and excellent communication and organisation skills are essential. Knowledge of working within the NHS will be an advantage and computer skills will be essential.

The successful applicant will require a flexible approach and the ability to work within a busy team. They will also be expected to use their own initiative and work unsupervised to ensure the effective coordination of duties.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a comprehensive administration and information service across the Mental Health Network and coordinate their activities with other members of the administration team to ensure an efficient and confidential service is provided. The post holder will be aligned to a specific team and is required to work flexibly in response to the needs of the networks administrative service providing cover to departments on various sites as directed by their Administration Line Manager to ensure continuity of a quality service provision.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education/qualifications

• Administration qualification at NVQ 2 / RSA 2 or equivalent experience.
• ECDL or equivalent experience.

Knowledge

• Awareness of issues in the Mental Health Network.
• Knowledge of a range of administrative procedures and practice.

Experience

• Working in an office environment
• Data inputting and checking.
• Diary management.

Skills and Abilities

• Takes a pro-active approach to tasks.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels using e-mail, telephone or face to face.
• Able to demonstrate skills in organising and prioritising of diaries and schedules.
• Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive issues with tact.

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 name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust