Overview
At LSCFT we are passionate about providing high quality patient centred care. We are currently recruiting a forward thinking, reliable and enthusiastic individual to join our busy administration team as Administrator aligned to the Fylde Coast Administration locality. As a vital team member you will be responsible for the administrative processes to enable smooth and efficient functioning of the Enhanced MDTs and other MDTs within the CMHT and CIMHT. To enable live minute taking to take place within the MDTs to ensure decision making can be supported in real time.
Responsibilities
* Communicate and correspond with partner organisations and teams within the organisation on difficult, sensitive, complex and sometimes contentious issues. This will require a level of negotiating, empathy and reassurance skills to foster cooperation.
* Produce briefings and presentations as requested. This may involve producing documentation for significant internal communication events including Engage providing an update on the networks current priorities, progress against them and to enable attendees to feedback their thoughts.
* To actively contribute to the CIMHT through supporting the delivery of day-to-day activities and projects, assisting with the delivery of a range of business initiatives and projects aimed at the delivery of quality and excellence.
* To act as a first point of contact for the manager/managers either by telephone, letter, fax, email or in person, presenting at all times a welcoming, friendly and helpful attitude.
* To develop a network of key relationships both within and outside of the network in order to help facilitate the performance of the manager/managers responsibilities and to enhance their reputation.
* To create and maintain effective working relationships with staff at all levels, internal and external across the whole health economy.
About the organisation
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.
Requirements
You will have strong interpersonal and organisational skills, be computer literate, skilled in live minute taking and be able to use a variety of systems including Excel and Microsoft Office, possess excellent time management skills along with the ability to manage competing demands and priorities. This is a very varied role and would suit someone who is highly motivated and capable of working on their own initiative, with a medium level of supervision.
Flexible working
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.
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