Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Support Secretary

The closing date is 09 February 2026

Job summary

Applications are invited for a Band 3 Support Secretary to provide secretarial and administration support to the Consultant and Junior Doctors within the Mental Health and Liaison Team at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. The post is a permanent post. The successful applicant will be offered full on the job training.

Applicants should be educated to GCSE in Maths and English Language grade C or equivalent. Applicants should also have RSA/OCR II or equivalent and have some secretarial experience. The Post Holder should also possess NVQ II Business Administration or equivalent and have a general understanding of Microsoft Office programmes and be able to use these to produce letters, documents and spreadsheets.

This post is subject to standard DBS Disclosure and the successful applicant will be required to pay for their DBS check.

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Trust is a great place to work and has a sound future as a leading provider of excellent mental health and substance misuse services. The Trust invests in its staff and seeks to provide them with opportunities for training and personal development.

Main duties of the job

The services provided include community nursing, health visiting and a range of therapy services including physiotherapy, podiatry and speech & language. Wellbeing services provided include smoking cessation and healthy lifestyle services. The Trust specialises in inpatient services, including rehabilitation services and community mental health services.

Interview Date: To be arranged.

For further information please contact Sharron Evans, Medical Secretary Lead on 07976 630382 or by email sharron.evans@lancashirecare.nhs.uk

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so youare advised to apply promptly.

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.

Details

Date posted

26 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum, pro rata (subject to confirmation)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-FYL656-MS

Job locations

Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Whinney Heys Road

Blackpool

FY3 8NR


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of general education including Mathematics and English at GCSE or equivalent.
  • Word processing and audio skills OCR II or equivalent.
  • NVQ level II Business Administration or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential

  • An understanding of the Data Protection Act 1998

Desirable

  • Medical terminology

Experience

Essential

  • Work in a busy office environment
  • Working as part of a team
  • Taking Minutes
  • Secretary experience

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team, other medical secretaries and service users.
  • Ability to use Microsoft applications and other IT systems as required
  • Ability to organise own workload and delegated tasks.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of general education including Mathematics and English at GCSE or equivalent.
  • Word processing and audio skills OCR II or equivalent.
  • NVQ level II Business Administration or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential

  • An understanding of the Data Protection Act 1998

Desirable

  • Medical terminology

Experience

Essential

  • Work in a busy office environment
  • Working as part of a team
  • Taking Minutes
  • Secretary experience

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team, other medical secretaries and service users.
  • Ability to use Microsoft applications and other IT systems as required
  • Ability to organise own workload and delegated tasks.

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

Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Whinney Heys Road

Blackpool

FY3 8NR


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Whinney Heys Road

Blackpool

FY3 8NR


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Medical Secretary Lead

Sharron Evans

sharron.evans@lscft.nhs.uk

07976630382

Details

Date posted

26 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum, pro rata (subject to confirmation)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-FYL656-MS

Job locations

Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Whinney Heys Road

Blackpool

FY3 8NR


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