Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

SAR Co-Ordinator

The closing date is 07 April 2026

Job summary

We are seeking to appoint a Clerical Assistant to become part of the Health Records Department team located at Astra Business Centre. This position sits within the Subject Access Request (SAR) team and plays a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient delivery of the service.

The SAR Clerical Assistant position is both demanding and time-sensitive, requiring strict adherence to current legislation governing subject access requests. The successful candidate will need to work in a flexible manner, supporting team objectives and responding to service needs as required.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities will include undertaking allocated administrative tasks, providing straightforward service information to stakeholders, and maintaining effective communication with a variety of agencies and professionals.

The role also involves accurately documenting relevant information and sharing updates with colleagues when necessary. A significant aspect of the post includes reviewing complex health records and carefully redacting third-party information in line with legal and confidentiality requirements.

The post holder must carry out all duties efficiently and safely, maintaining strict confidentiality at all times. A high level of accuracy and meticulous attention to detail are essential, along with a commitment to maintaining excellent data quality standards.The successful applicant will be primarily based at Astra Business Centre, Roman Way, Preston, although occasional work at other Trust locations may be required.

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

Details

Date posted

25 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-CS2873-LW

Job locations

Astra Business Centre

Preston

PR5 6UP


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

  • Educated to GCE or GCSE Level
  • NVQ Level III in administration or equivalent knowledge and experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of Microsoft office products
  • Able to demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality
  • Knowledge of dealing with Right of Access requests
  • Knowledge of GDPR / DPA (2018)

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in storage and retrieval processes
  • Previous admin and clerical experience
  • Experience of providing excellent customer service with internal and external customers by telephone

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills
  • Able to input and retrieve data from IT systems
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCE or GCSE Level
  • NVQ Level III in administration or equivalent knowledge and experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of Microsoft office products
  • Able to demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality
  • Knowledge of dealing with Right of Access requests
  • Knowledge of GDPR / DPA (2018)

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in storage and retrieval processes
  • Previous admin and clerical experience
  • Experience of providing excellent customer service with internal and external customers by telephone

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills
  • Able to input and retrieve data from IT systems

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

Astra Business Centre

Preston

PR5 6UP


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Astra Business Centre

Preston

PR5 6UP


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

SAR Team Leader

Kathryn Singleton

Kathryn.singleton@lscft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

25 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-CS2873-LW

Job locations

Astra Business Centre

Preston

PR5 6UP


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