Job summary The Older Adults Community Mental Health Team is looking for a Business Support Administrator to join our admin team on a permanent basis. We are inviting applications from individuals with excellent organisation skills, ability to work on your own or as a member of the wider admin team. The successful candidate will be able to communication with staff, servicer users, visitors and carers in a professional manner. The successful candidate must be computer literate, able to use Microsoft office packages and a good telephone manner. Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work and has a sound future as a leading provider of excellent mental health and substance misuse services. The Trust invests in its staff and seeks to provide them with opportunities for training and personal development.You are advised to consider applying for LSCFT vacancies as soon as possible as in some instances vacancies are closed as soon as a sufficient number of applications have been received. If you are not invited to interview within three weeks of the closing date, then please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful, as it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful candidates. This is an exciting time for Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust which is undergoing significant transformational change to ensure services are meeting the needs of our population. Main duties of the job The post holder will provide a comprehensive administration and information service to the Older Adults Community Mental Health Team. Coordinating their activities with other members of the wider Network 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 Deputy Admin Lead to ensure continuity of a quality service provision. About us 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. Date posted 05 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year pa pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 351-BAY721-CL Job locations Older Adult Community & Orchard Admin Kirkstone House Kendal, LA9 7RL Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role. Person Specification Education/ Qualifications Essential Administrative qualification at NVQ Level 2/RSA 2 OCR Level 1 or 2 or equivalent experience Knowledge Essential Working with databases Working with Microsoft Office applications Experience Essential Working in an office environment Working with members of the public Notes & Minute taking for meetings. Personal Essential Excellent telephone manner Treats people with courtesy and respect at all times Team player Other Essential Good grammar and numeracy skills Excellent keyboard skills Data input and retrieval Ability to communicate effectively both written & verbal Person Specification Education/ Qualifications Essential Administrative qualification at NVQ Level 2/RSA 2 OCR Level 1 or 2 or equivalent experience Knowledge Essential Working with databases Working with Microsoft Office applications Experience Essential Working in an office environment Working with members of the public Notes & Minute taking for meetings. Personal Essential Excellent telephone manner Treats people with courtesy and respect at all times Team player Other Essential Good grammar and numeracy skills Excellent keyboard skills Data input and retrieval 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 details Employer name Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Address Older Adult Community & Orchard Admin Kirkstone House Kendal, LA9 7RL Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)