Medical Secretary - DOPMH

We are recruiting for a Medical Secretary to provide medical secretary provision to the Camel Dementia in Older Peoples Mental Health Service.

To be part of the North Cornwall CMHT/DOPMH wider admin team and to ensure high levels of service are provided at all times, across the Locality, providing service support overall when required.

Banham House has on-site car parking, which offers free parking to staff.

This post is working 22.5 hours per week, working Wednesday - Friday, 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. and part of a job share opportunity.

Main duties of the job

To provide an efficient and effective Medical Secretary service to a specific Consultant Psychiatrist and their medical team.

The post holder is required to manage their day to day workload and use their initiative without supervision which will require informed judgement, excellent organisational and communication skills and the ability to multi-task and prioritise competing demands.

To ensure effective lines of communication between team members, patients, and others, whilst maintaining confidentiality at all times.

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 increase the numbers of people who use out services.