Clinical Team Secretary

NHS Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Clinical Team Secretary (Band 3) to support clinical and medical colleagues across multiple mental health teams. The role involves efficient secretarial and administrative duties, diary management, and flexible site coverage at Ashfield, Bassetlaw, and Beeston locations.

The post includes full-time hours (37.5 per week) with a pro rata option for part-time arrangements.

Qualifications

• Typing/Word processing qualification to RSA/OCR III standard or equivalent.
• Knowledge of a full range of Business and Administration procedures acquired through NVQ Level 3 or proven practical experience.
• Proficient in IT systems including Microsoft Office – Excel, Outlook, Word, databases and internal systems.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient secretarial/administration/reception support service.
• Produce high quality reports and correspondence within deadlines.
• Diary management, message handling, mail management, and general administration.
• Facilitate meetings with minute taking and agenda distribution.
• Travel between venues to cover multiple sites as needed.

Skills

Typing/Word processing

Microsoft Office

Interpersonal communication

Diary management

Education

GCSE English & Maths

RSA/OCR III typing

NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Main area Community Mental Health Service Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri 09:00 - 17:00) Job ref 186-989-26-MH

Employer Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Various Trust Locations - Please see details in the job advert. Town Nottinghamshire Salary £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum (Pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2026 23:59

Clinical Team Secretary

Band 3

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Job overview

This is an exciting & challenging opportunity for a motivated Clinical Team Secretary to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. We are looking for enthusiastic & motivated individuals with excellent administration, communication & organisational skills to support Clinical and Medical colleagues within the following Local Mental Health teams.

0.6 WTE Ashfield Millfields Centre, Blossomwood, Mansfield Road, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 4JT - Hours to be discussed at Interview

2 WTE Bassetlaw Adult Mental Health, Queens Building, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 2AH

2 WTE Beeston Clinic, 38 Wollaton Road, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 2NR

Provide an efficient secretarial/administration/reception support service.

Produce high quality reports and correspondence within agreed deadlines as required.

To undertake office duties including diary management and message management, opening and distributing mail, dealing with telephone calls
and enquiries, production of documents and electronic filing as well as general administration support services.

Facilitate meetings, including minute taking, venue booking, producing and circulating agendas and accurately taking and producing minutes.

To work flexibly and provide cover which may include the requirement to travel to different sites.

Main duties of the job

Typing/word processing qualification to RSA/OCR III standard or equivalent level of experience.

Knowledge of a full range of Business and Administration procedures acquired through NVQ Level 3 or proven practical experience.

Be proficient in the use of IT systems, including Microsoft Office – Excel, Outlook, Word, database and internal systems including patient and staff information systems.

You should have excellent organisational and time management skills and have experience of working without supervision including working under pressure when required to meet the needs of the clinical team.

This varied role will include all aspects of clerical & administrative support to assist staff within a busy clinical service whilst also providing a welcoming & confidential reception service to visitors, staff & patients.

All necessary training will be provided.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To undertake clinical administrative work as required by the clinical and medical team.

To deal efficiently with all correspondence, monitoring telephone enquiries and providing information as appropriate. Using Microsoft packages to support with administrative work.

To deal with enquiries/visitors. To liaise & deal with all departments & external agencies, patients and carers.

Undertake office duties, including emailing, filing, photocopying, dealing with incoming / outgoing mail. Dealing with all telephone calls and associated duties in an efficient and timely manner.

Maintaining efficient filing systems for patient’s records & documentation, carrying out regular checks on correct filing of all information in line with Information Governance procedures. Uploading clinical documents to RIO.

To support trained staff to ensure that data is recorded onto RIO in line with data quality & timeliness requirements, as indicated by the Trust.

To undertake any other duties that would be a reasonable expectation of the role.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.

Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £20.00 (standard) or £41.00 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Person specification

Experience

• Scheduling/Diary Management
• High Level Microsoft Office software
• Experience of Working in a Customer Facing Role
• Previous experience of working in an office environment
• Ability to work as an effective team member.
• Experience of Working within the NHS
• Knowledge of Patient Information Systems

Qualifications

• English Language & Maths GCSE or equivalent
• Typing/Word Processing Qualification to RSA/OCR III standard or equivalent level of experience
• Knowledge of a full range of Business Administration procedures acquired through NVQ Level 3 or proven practical experience.
• Typing Qualifications
• Medical Terminology Knowledge

Training

• Minute taking

Knowledge

• Computer Literacy including word, excel, outlook, database
• Maintain electronic records/information on computer

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills including excellent written and oral skills.
• Excellent Administrative & Telephone Skills
• Good Numeracy & Literacy Skills

Values and Behaviour

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Contractual Requirements

• Ability to travel between venues
• Requirement to complete Mandatory Training

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.

Name Lianne Dalton Job title Business, Admin and Improvement Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0115 667 0482 Additional information

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