CPA Team Secretary | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider seeks a Band 3 Team Secretary to support the Care Programme Approach and Community Treatment Review functions within the Maghull Health Park. This full-time role includes providing secretarial support to Consultant Forensic Psychiatrists, scheduling meetings, and liaising with various external agencies. The ideal candidate will have administrative experience, especially in taking live minutes and using Microsoft Office. The position offers stability and the opportunity to make a real impact in patient care.

Benefits

Flexible working requests considered

Commitment to perfect care

Qualifications

• Current experience working in an administrative role.
• Recent experience taking live minutes in meetings.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial support to Consultant Forensic Psychiatrists.
• Schedule and prepare for CPA/CTR Meetings.
• Input into Patient Clinical Information Systems.
• Upload documents and ensure documentation is accurate.
• Liaise with external agencies related to mental health services.

Skills

Live minute taking

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Excellent communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Ability to prioritize workload

Tools

Patient Clinical Information Systems

Service databases

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Administration and Clerical Team as a permanent Band 3 Team Secretary that specifically supports the Care Programme Approach (CPA) and Community Treatment Review (CTR) functions within the Maghull Health Park.

Based within a general office environment, you will be motivated, flexible and committed to being part of a team that is dedicated to providing the best possible outcomes for the patients in our care. Teamwork is promoted within our office environment as well as supporting our colleagues and teams.

The post requires on site working, Monday to Friday 9-5 to support the inpatient clinical services.

It is essential that you are able to evidence any certificates/qualifications that you add to your application form on Trac. The successful candidate will need to produce these certificates/qualifications to the Recruitment Team as part of the recruitment process.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, accurate and timely secretarial support to the Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist(s) in relation to arranging and taking live minutes in CPA / CTR Meetings.
• Schedule CPA/CTR Meetings within Trust guidelines and prepare for and take live minutes at a number of weekly CPA/CTR meetings.
• Input into the relevant Patient Clinical Information Systems and undertake audits as and when required.
• Upload documents to the Patient Clinical Information Systems and ensure the CPA/CTR documentation is completed accurately and in a timely manner after each CPA/CTR Meeting.
• Chase up outstanding reports and actions in advance of meetings.
• Travel to Divisional and Trust locations to support Divisional meetings.
• Liaise with external agencies including Mental Health Review Tribunal Offices, other Medium Secure Units, Social Services, Probation Services, Home Office and HM Prison Service.

Qualifications

• Current experience of working in an administrative role and recent experience of taking live minutes in meetings.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint and experience of using Service databases and clinical information systems.
• Excellent administration, organisational and communication skills, ability to work on own initiative, prioritise workload and work to tight deadlines.

Benefits

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

We are committed to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient.

The post holder will demonstrate a commitment to providing a responsive service that meets the needs of the ward and patients in our care.

Advert closes Sunday 7 Dec 2025