Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Team Administrator

The closing date is 16 October 2025

Job summary

Applications are invited for a Band 3 Team Administrator to provide a comprehensive secretarial administration and information service across the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Team, 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 the SPCMHT, covering the North Lancs & South Cumbria locality based at East Barn in Lancaster, but is required to provide ad hoc remote cross cover to other administrative teams within the service as directed by their Administration Line Manager to ensure continuity of service provision.

Evidence of good general education is essential together with good communication skills and excellent organisation ability. Knowledge of working with the NHS will be an advantage and computer skills with essential.

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

Main duties of the job

o Receive allocate and despatch internal /external mail in line with the Trust policy.o To be the first point of contact for the unit/department providing a comprehensive customer service and enquiry provision to internal and external customers of the Trust.o Provide a comprehensive administrative service which will include minute taking, cover compilation of reports and other correspondence on behalf of the team manager and other members of the team, ensuring a high standard in accordance with Trust standards.o To create and maintain effective working relationships with staff at all levels, internal and external across the whole health economy.o Work collaboratively with the appropriate management teams and other departments including clinicians to ensure that the appropriate leads are notified in the case of matters of urgency and dealt with in a timely manner.

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.For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Details

Date posted

02 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

11 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-SPS1477-JD

Job locations

East Barn

Pathfrinders Drive

Lancaster

LA1 4JJ


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 3 in Customer Care or Business Administration or equivalent experience
  • Demonstrable commitment to continuous personal development.

Knowledge

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience as a Secretary/Administrator including diary management
  • Previous experience of working in a fast moving, confidential, sensitive, pressurised deadline driven environment.
  • Experience of supporting and minuting meetings.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 in Customer Care or Business Administration or equivalent experience
  • Demonstrable commitment to continuous personal development.

Knowledge

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience as a Secretary/Administrator including diary management
  • Previous experience of working in a fast moving, confidential, sensitive, pressurised deadline driven environment.
  • Experience of supporting and minuting meetings.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Barn

Pathfrinders Drive

Lancaster

LA1 4JJ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Barn

Pathfrinders Drive

Lancaster

LA1 4JJ


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Locality Admin Coordinator

Michelle Todd

michelle.todd@lscft.nhs.uk

07929786806

Details

Date posted

02 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

11 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-SPS1477-JD

Job locations

East Barn

Pathfrinders Drive

Lancaster

LA1 4JJ


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