Medical Secretary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Truro; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health provider in the UK is seeking a Medical Secretary for its Adult Psychiatric Liaison Service in Truro. This part-time role involves providing medical secretary support to a team, maintaining confidentiality, and coordinating actions efficiently. Candidates must have NHS experience and strong communication skills. Competitive salary from £24,937 to £26,598 per annum pro rata.

Responsibilities

• Provide full medical secretary support to the Consultants and medical team.
• Maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive information.
• Organise actions arising from correspondence efficiently.
• Coordinate with professionals, outside agencies, and legal staff.
• Maintain diaries and clinic lists for the medical team.

Skills

Ability to manage own workload and work independently

Knowledge of psychiatric and medical terminology

Education

Good Standard of Education including GCSE Maths and English

ECDL or equivalent

RSA III word processing and RSA II audio typing

Previous secretary experience within the NHS

AMSPAR medical secretary diploma

Job description

Go back Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Secretary

The closing date is 21 September 2025

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, adaptable and well-motivated Medical Secretary to join the Adult Psychiatric Liaison Service. The post holder should demonstrate a caring and sensitive approach to their work along with a good sense of humour.

Psychiatric Liaison is a forward-thinking, PLAN accredited, multi-disciplinary team with the focus on meeting the mental health needs of patients at Royal Cornwall Hospital in the Emergency Department & in-patient wards in RCHT.

Our team provides a comprehensive specialist service to the acute hospital for people who present following episodes of self-harm, suicide attempts and any other mental health related issues, including substance misuse.

This role is a part-time position, working 17.5 hours per week Monday - Friday with the flexibility of working hours between 08:00 - 18:00.

This role is based at Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro.

Main duties of the job

To provide a full medical secretary support to the Consultants, medical team and the wider team. This includes:

• To maintain confidentiality at all times and sensitivity when dealing with contentious and complex information.
• Co-ordinate and organise action arising from correspondence and ensure prompt and efficient response, as required, by the Consultants and Junior Medical Support Staff.
• Co-ordination with other professionals, outside Agencies, legal staff, Trust staff etc.
• Responsible for up-to-date maintenance of diaries for the medical team.
• Maintain clinic lists to ensure clients are seen within key target times.
• Attend meetings, as necessary, take and transcribe minutes, follow actions notes and disseminate information as required.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

education and qualifications

• Good Standard of Education including GCSE Maths and English
• ECDL or equivalent
• RSA III word processing and RSA II audio typing
• Previous secretary experience within the NHS
• AMSPAR medical secretary diploma

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to manage own workload and work independently
• Knowledge of psychiatric and medical terminology

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearPer annum/Pro rata