Job summary

The Commissioning & Integration team is seeking a motivated and efficient administrator to cover a 12 month maternity vacancy. You will work closely with the Commissioning & Integration Team, providers and wider management to deliver excellent administrative support.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include maintaining accurate databases, managing inboxes, arranging meetings and taking minutes.

Ideal candidates will have prior administration experience, be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Teams), and possess strong organisational skills. This role is crucial to the smooth, safe, and effective oversight of services. We are looking for a proactive individual eager to support the team.

About us

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.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description
Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 4 in Business Admin
• GCSE or equivalent in mathematics and English language

Knowledge

Essential

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in secretarial field
• Experience in diary management
• administrative meeting support (preparing agendas, taking minutes, maintaining an action tracker)

Skills

Essential

• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Team Player
• Self-motivated

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 4 in Business Admin
• GCSE or equivalent in mathematics and English language

Knowledge

Essential

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in secretarial field
• Experience in diary management
• administrative meeting support (preparing agendas, taking minutes, maintaining an action tracker)

Skills

Essential

• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Team Player
• Self-motivated

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 details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Sceptre Point

Preston

PR5 6AW

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