Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 351-CEN2421-ZK
- Employer
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Minerva Health Centre
- Town
- Preston
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Administrator
Band 3
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:
- Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
- Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
- Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Administrator/Support Medical Secretary Administrator, to work in the Moving Well Services, based at the Minerva Centre, Lowthorpe Road, Deepdale, Preston PR1 6SB.
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and proactive individual. You must be able to demonstrate the ability to work in a challenging and demanding role. You must have proven knowledge of Administration procedures and have previous experience of audio typing.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about the challenges of working in a busy and constantly changing environment, with the ability to remain calm under pressure and to achieve strict deadlines. You will be a highly motivated individual and will have excellent communication skills.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a comprehensive full range of duties to the service. 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 is required to work flexibly in response to the needs of the service, providing cover to other teams as directed by the Admin Team Lead in liaison with the Deputy Admin Lead to ensure continuity of a quality service. There will be an expectation from the post holder to cover Blood Monitoring admin at another NHS site.
In return you will be part of a supportive team who will develop your skills, knowledge and experience.
For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification.
A standard DBS disclosure will be required.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details on this vacancy please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 5 GCE’s grade C or above in including Mathematics and English Language or equivalent
- ECDL or equivalent
- NVQ 3 / RSA Grade 3 or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good working knowledge of all Microsoft office applications e.g. Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint
- Knowledge and awareness of working with people making health related changes
- Knowledge of effective admin systems and ability to apply to work
Experience
Essential criteria
- Data inputting and checking.
- Working in a customer services environment, dealing with individuals face to face and by telephone.
- Administration of meetings - organising, minute taking.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Corazon Mate
- Job title
- Deputy Admin Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07966214797
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