Admin Support/Team Secretary | Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking an Admin Support/Team Secretary to support the Children & Young People’s Mental Health Team at Stratford Healthcare, with cross-site cover to Leamington, Rugby and Coventry. You will provide vital administrative support and maintain confidential patient records.

The role requires strong organisational skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and the ability to work as part of a professional team in a busy NHS environment.

Qualifications

• Experience providing admin support to clinical teams.
• Ability to prioritise and manage busy workloads.
• Excellent standard of English and communication skills.
• Competent with MS Office and data entry.

Responsibilities

• Provide admin support to the Children & Young People’s Mental Health Team.
• Supervise admin/reception staff and manage workload.
• Draft notes, reports and letters from audio or copy sources.
• Maintain filing systems, spreadsheets and databases.
• Arrange meetings, book rooms and take accurate notes.
• Procurement of stationery and stock.
• Occasional cross-site cover and travel between sites.

Skills

Teamwork

Administrative support

Microsoft Word

Excel

Minute taking

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Calendar management software

Job description

Admin Support/Team Secretary | Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Company:

Company: Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Are you a compassionate team player with a passion for supporting clinical teams and delivering exceptional service?

We are looking for a highly organised Admin Support/Team Secretary to join our Children & Young Peoples Mental Health Team (previously known as CAMHS) to provide vital administrative support to our clinical teams.

The role is based within Stratford Healthcare, Building 2 in Stratford upon Avon with occasional cross cover to support staff in other locations (inc Leamington, Rugby and Coventry). The ability to travel independently between the sites is a requirement of the role & travel between sites during the working day will be reimbursed via e-expenses.

We are a team committed to excellence, respect, and integrity. As a key member of a wider administrative team working collaborativelyyou will help ensure smooth day-to-day working, offering support to both clinical and administrative colleagues, upholding confidentiality in the consistent delivery of high-quality patient care.

Work effectively as a team member

Supervise the day to day workload of the Band 2 Admin Support/Reception Staff

Provide an administrative service across all services in the building including: word-processing, drafting and producing for example meeting notes, reports, letters and business documents from either audio or copy sources

Undertake general office duties as required including filing, photocopying, collating and distributing information, receipt and distribution of incoming and outgoing mail

Operate and maintain a robust, accurate and secure filing system that is easily accessible by all staff

Maintain spread sheets and databases including the production of regular information reports

Be responsible for organising team meetings/events as required, including room bookings, taking accurate notes, transcription and circulation as appropriate.

Procurement - order stationery, clinical supplies and equipment stock

Use own initiative to meet tight deadlines

Provide flexible administrative and clerical cover as required inc reception. This might also occasionally involve working at another base during cross cover arrangements.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

Generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us

Excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more

Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more

Discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes

Wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more

Staff networks and support group

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

The successful candidate must be able to build effective working relationships, with a professional, confident and mature attitude. We are seeking a team player, who is resilient, approachable and accessible, with a 'can do' flexible approach to work and positive approach to change to support service developments.

The successful candidate will be required to have good standard of English in order to format letters/documents, be experienced in minute/note taking with accurate data inputting skills. You will be expected to manage and prioritise your own workload.

Applicants will need to be computer literate with an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft packages.

This is an excellent career development opportunity for a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual who wishes to pursue an administrative career in the NHS.

• Work effectively as a team member
• Supervise the day to day workload of the Band 2 Admin Support/Reception staff
• Provide an administrative service across all services in the building including: word-processing, drafting and producing for example meeting notes, reports, letters and business documents from either audio or copy sources
• Undertake general office duties as required including filing, photocopying, collating and distributing information, receipt and distribution of incoming and outgoing mail
• Operate and maintain a robust, accurate and secure filing system that is easily accessible by all staff
• Maintain spread sheets and databases including the production of regular information reports
• Be responsible for organising team meetings/events as required, including room bookings, taking accurate notes, transcription and circulation as appropriate.
• Procurement - order stationery, clinical supplies and equipment stock
• Use own initiative to meet tight deadlines
• Provide flexible administrative and clerical cover as required inc reception. This might also occasionally involve working at another base during cross cover arrangements.

This advert closes on Sunday 18 Oct 2026

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust