# Clerical Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clerical-officer/75b1dec4-778d-4c92-9def-9f2d0b3a45f3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clerical-officer/75b1dec4-778d-4c92-9def-9f2d0b3a45f3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Preston - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** 6 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T13:31:04.786Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Preston/Lancashire_South_Cumbria_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clerical_Officer/Clerical_Officer-v8052631 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8052631?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lscft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This post forms part of a service currently subject to a service improvement and redesign programme. Service delivery models, roles and structures will be reviewed as part of the improvement process,  which may result in changes and a consultation process in line with the Trust’s Organisational Change Policy. The Trust is committed to supporting staff throughout this process and ensuring fair and transparent decision-making.  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 administration line manager to ensure continuity of a quality service provision. The post holder will have a good standard of education with qualifications in English, Maths and Word Processing.  Excellent computer skills are required.  One of the primary purposes of this role is to provide a comprehensive reception and administration service and therefore administration experience is essential in order to provide a professional service to the clinical teams.  Experience of dealing with people is also essential, as are excellent interpersonal and customer care skills.  It is essential that the post holder has good organisational and communication skills.  The post holder will be required to work both as part of a team and on their own initiative. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will provide a comprehensive administration and information service across the Central & West locality Physical Health teams, 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 administration line manager to ensure continuity of a quality service provision. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role. ## Job Details This post forms part of a service currently subject to a service improvement and redesign programme. Service delivery models, roles and structures will be reviewed as part of the improvement process, which may result in changes and a consultation process in line with the Trust’s Organisational Change Policy. The Trust is committed to supporting staff throughout this process and ensuring fair and transparent decision-making. 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 administration line manager to ensure continuity of a quality service provision. The post holder will have a good standard of education with qualifications in English, Maths and Word Processing. Excellent computer skills are required. One of the primary purposes of this role is to provide a comprehensive reception and administration service and therefore administration experience is essential in order to provide a professional service to the clinical teams. Experience of dealing with people is also essential, as are excellent interpersonal and customer care skills. It is essential that the post holder has good organisational and communication skills. The post holder will be required to work both as part of a team and on their own initiative. ## Job Description The post holder will provide a comprehensive administration and information service across the Central & West locality Physical Health teams, 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 administration line manager to ensure continuity of a quality service provision. ## Responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Working with databases - Working with Microsoft Office applications ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Excellent telephone manner - Treats people with courtesy and respect at all times - Team player ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Good grammar and numeracy skills - Excellent keyboard skills Data input and retrieval ### Demonstrable Experience **Essential** - Working in an office environment - Working with members of the public ### Education/ Qualifications **Essential** - Administrative qualification at NVQ Level 2/RSA 2 or equivalent experience - GCSE English Language A-C ECDL or equivalent experience ## Documents - [jdps (pdf, 512.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10342189) - [we do more at lscft (pdf, 654.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2256) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.