Clinical Secretary – Mental Health Admin & Diary Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; South Shields; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Induction programme and ongoing培训

Wellbeing and support programmes

Supervision programmes

Opportunity to grow professionally

Job summary

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a full-time secretarial post in the Admin Team to support community mental health services. The role involves typing clinic letters, managing a consultant's diary, and handling calls from service users, carers and GPs.

After training, the post holder will be allocated to one consultant with rotational admin support for the wider team. Essential qualifications include NVQ level 3 or RSA 3, and GCSE grade C or above.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 or equivalent secretarial qualification or experience.
• RSA 3 or equivalent experience, plus evidence of further practical experience.
• GCSE grade C or above or equivalent secondary education.

Responsibilities

• Provide a confidential secretarial service to an allocated consultant psychiatrist.
• Type clinic letters from dictation.
• Manage the consultant's outpatient clinic diary.
• Take and make telephone calls with service users, carers, GPs and colleagues.
• Support the wider clinical team with admin on a rotational basis.
• Screen and send letters to GPs and patients.
• Update patient records.
• Book appointments.
• Minute meetings.
• Provide occasional reception and switchboard cover.

Skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Initiative

Effective communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

RSA 3 or equivalent experience

GCSE grade C or above

Tools

Microsoft Word

Office administration systems

Job description

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a full-time secretarial post in the Admin Team to support community mental health services. The role involves typing clinic letters, managing a consultant's diary, and handling calls from service users, carers and GPs.

After training, the post holder will be allocated to one consultant with rotational admin support for the wider team. Essential qualifications include NVQ level 3 or RSA 3, and GCSE grade C or above.