Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:
* Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
* Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
* Extensive community physical health and well‑being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long‑term condition management.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.
This post forms part of a service currently subject to a service improvement and redesign programme. Service delivery models, roles and structures will be reviewed as part of the improvement process, which may result in changes and a consultation process in line with the Trust’s Organisational Change Policy.
Applications are invited for the post of Administration Lead within the Bay Network based at Guild Lodge, Whittingham, near Preston.
The post holder will provide professional admin lead support to the Locality Business Manager with line management responsibility for administrative staff across Forensics and Children and Young People services.
The post holder will act as lead within the network, ensuring active communication and engagement with a dispersed administrative workforce.
Develop and implement efficient and effective admin systems and processes across the network. Take responsibility for ensuring there are robust induction and development opportunities for all admin staff across the network.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide professional admin lead support to the Locality Business Manager with line management responsibility for administrative staff whose management is not aligned to an operational manager. The post holder will act as lead within the network, ensuring active communication and engagement with a dispersed administrative workforce.
Working for our organisation
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, 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. We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area.
LSCFT supports flexible working, believing 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.
Qualifications
* Post‑graduate Business or Management related professional qualification / post‑grad/master’s degree or equivalent experience.
* Demonstrable commitment to continuous personal development.
Knowledge
* Extensive specialist knowledge and understanding of leadership skills.
* Extensive professional specialist knowledge of a range of administrative procedures and practice underpinned by relevant theory.
Experience
* Previous experience of successfully managing and motivating a large administrative service or team at senior admin manager level.
* Demonstrable success of achieving performance targets both individually and as part of a team.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required; if the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made to the successful candidate(s).
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