Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust – Administrator
The closing date is 30 March 2026
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 within the Memory Assessment Service, based at Lytham Hospital, aligned with the Fylde Coast Administration locality.
As a vital team member you will provide excellent administration and communication skills and work flexibly in response to the service needs. You will provide day‑to‑day support to RITT, whilst being the point of contact for the other members of the admin team.
You will have strong interpersonal and organisational skills, be computer literate 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.
Main duties of the job
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.
This is an exciting opportunity for a committed individual to join the Administrative Team and assist in the smooth running of the service.
This will include:
* Provide a range of secretarial duties to the team or department
* Attend departmental meetings on a regular basis
* Ensure data is inputted accurately, timely and proactively
* Be the first point of contact for the team or department. Greeting visitors, answering telephones, taking and forwarding messages, ensuring that all telephone and personal callers receive a prompt, courteous, non‑judgmental and well‑informed response.
* Respond to queries, dealing with routine matters and passing on more complex queries to the appropriate member of staff
* Provide day‑to‑day support to clinical teams and colleagues
* Work collaboratively with the appropriate management teams and other departments and ensure that all cases are dealt with in a timely manner
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 supports 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
Job responsibilities
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please review the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* Administrative qualification at NVQ Level 2/RSA 2 OCR Level 1 or 2 or equivalent experience
Knowledge
* Working with databases
* Working with Microsoft Office applications
Skills
* Good grammar and numeracy skills
* Excellent keyboard skills
* Ability to communicate effectively both written & verbal
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 name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
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