Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Team Secretary

The closing date is 09 December 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a professional, motivated and caring Team Secretary on a 12 month fixed term contract to work 18.75 hours per week (0.5 WTE) within our South Admin Team to cover Maternity Leave. The post holder will provide an efficient, effective and confidential secretarial and senior administrative support service to the Community Mental Health Teams based at Swallownest Court, Aughton Road, Sheffield.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be the initial liaison contact for staff and deal with referrals, correspondence and the effective dissemination of information. Participate in ensuring efficient day to day management of the administration office, including booking meetings, events and meeting rooms. Administration and note taking of multi-disciplinary meetings, ensuring actions are communicated. Link in with the Administration Manager and Development Support Team on monitoring data quality issues and data cleansing. Supervision of Band 2 Receptionist / Call Handlers where appropriate. Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details. Please note, this role is not eligible for sponsorship.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Details

Date posted

02 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

376-RCG-0677

Job locations

Rotherham Care Group, Swallownest Court

Aughton Road

Sheffield

S26 4TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Before applying, please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

Job description

Job responsibilities

Before applying, please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Apprenticeship or NVQ level 2 or equivalent in appropriate subject e.g. Business Admin.
  • Good standard of education (minimum 3 GCSEs, including English and Maths or equivalent desirable).
  • RSA II Typing, Word Processing or IT qualification or relevant experience

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrate experience of working in a busy environment, office procedures, and workload management.
  • Experience of office procedures, i.e. filing, photocopying, message taking, typing. Experience in accessing internet / electronic systems
  • Experience of liaising with staff across different disciplines.
  • Thorough understanding of confidentiality and security of information.

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience or other large public sector organisation would be an advantage
  • Experience of supervising and coaching team members.
  • Experience of electronic patient record system such as SystmOne would be an advantage.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Apprenticeship or NVQ level 2 or equivalent in appropriate subject e.g. Business Admin.
  • Good standard of education (minimum 3 GCSEs, including English and Maths or equivalent desirable).
  • RSA II Typing, Word Processing or IT qualification or relevant experience

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrate experience of working in a busy environment, office procedures, and workload management.
  • Experience of office procedures, i.e. filing, photocopying, message taking, typing. Experience in accessing internet / electronic systems
  • Experience of liaising with staff across different disciplines.
  • Thorough understanding of confidentiality and security of information.

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience or other large public sector organisation would be an advantage
  • Experience of supervising and coaching team members.
  • Experience of electronic patient record system such as SystmOne would be an advantage.

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 details

Employer name

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Address

Rotherham Care Group, Swallownest Court

Aughton Road

Sheffield

S26 4TH


Employer's website

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Address

Rotherham Care Group, Swallownest Court

Aughton Road

Sheffield

S26 4TH


Employer's website

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Support Manager

Vicky Chapman

vicky.chapman1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

02 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

376-RCG-0677

Job locations

Rotherham Care Group, Swallownest Court

Aughton Road

Sheffield

S26 4TH


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