Full job descriptionFacilities OfficerNHS AfC: Band 3Main area

Facilities Officer
Grade

NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract

Permanent
Hours

Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 (4 days))
Job ref

435-1LSC-UHMBT-111-26
Site

Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Town

Lancaster
Salary

£24,937 - £26,598 per annum
Salary period

Yearly
Closing

25/09/2026 08:00
*Lancashire and South Cumbria Provider Collaborative (OneLsc)
The five provider NHS trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria are working together as partners, delivering joint priorities to improve health and healthcare.
Together, we aim to drive up quality by sharing skills and best practice, pooling our resources and standardising the way we work to reduce variation and duplication.
We want to ensure patients have equal access to the same high-quality care wherever they live. We also want our colleagues to have the same high-quality experience wherever they work.
One Lancashire and South Cumbria (One LSC) and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups - including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overviewTo work as part of a small team providing administrative and

cashiering support within the General Office. Be able to prioritise

your own workload, as there are occasions when you will have no

direct supervision.
The role includes providing an accurate and effective cashiering

service for the Trust and dealing with a range of other General Office

functions including bleeps, telecoms, post, car parking,

accommodation and ambulance patient transport.
The post holder is required to liaise and co-ordinate with colleagues

and external contacts to facilitate the smooth running of support

services across the sites.
Main duties of the job*Act as part of the General Office team ensuring systems concerning accounts, collection and the banking of income are operated in compliance with Trust Standing Financial Instructions.

This includes banking monies to ensure the relevant timescales are adhered to and, that adequate funds are available for petty cash payment.
*The safe keeping of patients’ property and monies, including monthly reviews of the patient property, liaising with patients, patients’ relatives, wards and departments where appropriate.
*Re-imbursements of petty cash to staff and payment of patient travel expenses in accordance with the NHS Hospital Travel Costs

Scheme.
*Provide support to General Office services including, ordering stocks and supplies and, maintenance of the photocopying machine.
*Franking and recording of mail, including monitoring of postal funds, franking machine maintenance and, ordering consumables and reporting faults.
*Arranging and recording bleep repairs and checking invoices.
*Assist with the administration of car parking and site security including, updating details on the car park databases and the pay on foot system, liaison with car park patrol staff, providing and, dealing with general enquiries and complaints.
Anyone newly appointed to the Trust will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period (this includes bank staff). This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.
Working for our organisationWe operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesTo read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website
Person specificationEssentialEssential criteria*Minimum of 12 months previous administrative experience
*Experience working with others as part of a team
*Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
Desirable criteria*Previous NHS experience
QualificationsEssential criteria*A good standard of general education with a minimum of 5 GCSE’s, C/4 or above including GCSE Mathematics & English
*NVQ Level 2 Admin and Clerical or equivalent relevant experience
Dear Potential Applicant,
It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
*Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
*This vacancymay close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.**
*Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

*Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post.Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
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