Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Administration Team Leader

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Admin Team Leader to join the Moving Well Service within Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.The successful candidate will provide a vital and dynamic administrative support and team leading role supporting the Moving Well Service. The post is mainly based at Minerva Health Centre, Lowthorpe Road, Preston. The post holder is expected to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.The post holder will work closely with the Deputy Admin Lead, Service Managers and operational managers to provide an efficient and responsive administration service. The post holder will be required to work on their own initiative and liaise effectively with a broad range of health and social care professional. They will be experienced in managing operational clinical services, managing a team and maintaining staff and client confidentiality.

Main duties of the job

You will manage and develop a responsive administration service having responsibility for the day to day management of the administrative team, including annual appraisals, annual leave, sickness management and adherence to Trust policies and procedures.The ideal candidate will have proven communication skills in order to formulate all the staffing rotas and ensure timely distribution. This is a key departmental post and will give the successful applicant a broad experience that is both people focused and technical.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, with the ability to motivate and influence others, suggest and implement ideas to improve team performance and efficiency and will have excellent communication skills.

A standard DBS disclosure will be required.

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.

Date posted

24 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-CEN1029-CPC

Job locations

Minerva Centre

Lowthorpe Road

Preston

PR1 6SB

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 4 in Business Administration, Customer Service or Leadership or equivalent.
Demonstrable commitment to continuous personal development.

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge and understanding of leadership skills
Knowledge of a range of administrative procedures and practice underpinned by relevant theory

Skills

Essential

High standard of communication, listening, influencing and negotiation skills
Calm under pressure but assertive when required
Ability to deal effectively with competing demands

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of successfully managing and motivating an administrative team
Demonstrable success of achieving performance targets both individually and as part of a team

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 4 in Business Administration, Customer Service or Leadership or equivalent.
Demonstrable commitment to continuous personal development.

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge and understanding of leadership skills
Knowledge of a range of administrative procedures and practice underpinned by relevant theory

Skills

Essential

High standard of communication, listening, influencing and negotiation skills
Calm under pressure but assertive when required
Ability to deal effectively with competing demands

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of successfully managing and motivating an administrative team
Demonstrable success of achieving performance targets both individually and as part of a team

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

Minerva Centre

Lowthorpe Road

Preston

PR1 6SB

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Minerva Centre

Lowthorpe Road

Preston

PR1 6SB

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)