Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Administrator

The closing date is 31 December 2025

Job summary

The Pennine Network is looking for a Network Administrator to join our PA Service on a part-time, permanent basis. You will have excellent organisation service and administrative skills to support the smooth and efficient functioning of the service.

We are inviting applications from individuals with excellent organisation skills and the ability to work on your own or as a member of the wider admin team. The successful candidate will be able to communicate with staff, servicer users, visitors and carers in a professional manner. The successful candidate must be computer literate, able to use Microsoft office packages, be able to live type or willing to train and possess a good telephone manner.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a comprehensive administration and information service and coordinate their activities with other members of the administration team to ensure an efficient and confidential service is provided.

The post holder will not be aligned to a specific clinical team but is required to work flexibly in response to the needs of the service providing cover to other teams on various sites as directed by the Team Leader in liaison with Locality Admin Co-ordinator to ensure continuity of a quality service.

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.

Date posted

19 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-PEN1046-CL

Job locations

Pennine Network Admin

Pendleview Royal Blackburn Hospital

Blackburn

BB92 3HH

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

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

Knowledge

Essential

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

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.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

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.
Attention to detail and able to see tasks through to completion.
Attention to detail and able to see tasks through to completion.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

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

Knowledge

Essential

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

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.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

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.
Attention to detail and able to see tasks through to completion.
Attention to detail and able to see tasks through to completion.

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

Pennine Network Admin

Pendleview Royal Blackburn Hospital

Blackburn

BB92 3HH

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pennine Network Admin

Pendleview Royal Blackburn Hospital

Blackburn

BB92 3HH

Employer's website

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