Team Secretary | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; Knowsley; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a full-time Team Secretary for the Specialist Pathway and Risk Consultation Service. The role involves providing administrative support to the clinical team, managing workload effectively, and possessing strong organisational and communication skills. A Business Administration Level 3 qualification is essential. This position offers a hybrid working model, allowing for flexible arrangements. Applications close on 17 September 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience working with information systems.
• Proven relevant experience in an administrative role.

Responsibilities

• Organise own workload and co-ordinate workload activities with the clinical team.
• Work to tight deadlines and withstand pressure in a busy department.
• Work on own initiative.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management skills

Audio typing skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Business Administration Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Specialist Pathway and Risk Consultation Service (SPaRCS), as a Band 3 Team Secretary. This role will provide administration and secretarial support to our clinical team based at the Anita Samuels Centre.

Hours and Working Pattern

The hours are full time 37.5 hours per week, working Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. We also offer a hybrid working model and support flexible working arrangements.

Requirements

A Business Administration Level 3 or equivalent is essential as is experience of working with information systems. Proven relevant experience of working in an administrative role. Demonstrable organisational and time management skills, audio typing skills, good written, verbal and nonverbal skills.

Responsibilities

Successful applicants will be able to organise their own workload and co-ordinate workload activities with the clinical team. There is a need to be able to work to tight deadlines and withstand the pressure of a busy department and it is essential that you are able to work on your own initiative.

About Mersey Care

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.

Our Commitment

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible Working

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

How to Apply

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full detail and main responsibilities of the role.

Expiry

This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Sep 2025.