We are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic person to support the Community Mental Health Team. This post is based at Balladen House, Union RD, Rawtenstall, BB4 6SL.
The post is 18.75 hours per week, working 9am – 5pm Mondays and Tuesdays and 9am to 12:45 on Wednesdays. This is a permanent post within the team.
Qualifications needed: NVQ level 2 administrative qualification or equivalent experience, RSA 2 or equivalent, ECDL or equivalent experience.
This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join a community based mental health service and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. This team includes psychological therapists, nurses, support time and recovery workers, social workers, occupational therapists and psychiatrists.
You must be able to provide efficient administrative support and have excellent IT, keyboard and data inputting skills. You will also require strong interpersonal skills, be able to demonstrate initiative and the ability to organise your workload effectively.
The work is varied, interesting and demanding and candidates need to be organised, flexible and reliable. We are looking for people who possess the ability to meet the demands of the service, and also to be able to communicate with a wide range of people, including patients and health care professionals.
The post holder will provide a comprehensive administration and information service across the Mental Health Network, coordinating their activities with other members of the Business Administration Team to ensure an efficient and confidential service is provided.
The post holder will be aligned to a specific team and is required to work flexibly in response to the needs of the Networks administrative service providing cover to departments on various sites as directed by their Team Leader to ensure continuity of a quality service provision.
Work flexibly in response to the needs of the Locality Administration Services providing cover to departments on various sites as directed by their line manager in liaison with Locality Admin Co-ordinator to ensure continuity of a quality service provision.
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.
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.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 19 Nov 2024