Job summary
Employer heading
Deputy Admin Lead
Band 5
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a 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, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
• Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust 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, home/remote working, and flexi-time.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job overview
Deputy Admin Lead
Bay Network, Mental Health Network
Band 5 Permanent position – 34hrs (0.91WTE)
Essential Qualification required:
• Business or Management related degree or equivalent experience
The Bay Network is looking for a driven, inspirational and motivational Deputy Admin Lead who will support the development of the admin and clerical services providing line management and developing highly efficient administrative workforce. The post holder will be innovative and forward thinking.
The post holder’s role will focus around a specific service line admin team within the Mental Health Network promoting cross team working and support. Also, to support one of the Network Inpatient Wards admin team. The Bay Network covers Lancaster, Morecambe, South Lakes and Furness and the current vacancy will be based in Kendal with travel to other admin service offices within the Network.
Main duties of the job
We are inviting applications from individuals with strong leadership abilities and experience, excellent organisation skills, ability to work on your own or as a member of the wider management team. The successful candidate will be able to communicate with staff, servicer users, visitors and carers in a professional manner.
If you would like further information or an informal chat please contact us on the details provided
Working for our 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.
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.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Business or Management related degree or equivalent experience
- Demonstrable commitment to continuous personal development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of leadership skills
- Specialist knowledge of a range of administrative procedures and practice underpinned by relevant theory
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of successfully managing and motivating an administrative service or team
- Demonstrable success of achieving performance targets both individually and as part of a team
Applicant requirements
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 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amy Cook
- Job title
- Network Admin Leat
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07866 065 328
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