Team Secretary

The Op COURAGE service is a specialist mental health team for Military Veterans, based in the community. We are looking for a Team Secretary. As a Secretary and often the first point of contact for service users and professionals, you would be giving the 'first impressions' of our service. Therefore, your role is key to helping us provide a positive experience., You would be providing team secretarial and administration support service to the Op COURAGE Service and the leadership team. This is a blended role, working as the first point of contact for all team calls and queries, by managing the office telephone line and operating the team email inbox, as well as providing support to the leadership team by organising key meetings, taking minutes, supporting with data reporting, and managing invoices. As you would often be the first point of contact for the service, you would be able to provide a sensitive communication approach, ensuring that all service users and professionals that contact the service are met with a friendly and professional attitude. You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and colleagues across the Trust.

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment Join our Staff bank What is Staff Bank? Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times. All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish. If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.