Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Care Group Secretary

The closing date is 02 January 2026

Job summary

The post holder will provide an efficient, effective and confidential secretarial and administrative support service including all secretarial and administrative duties to the Care Group Service Managers and Leadership Teams.

To be responsible for providing an efficient secretarial and administrative support service to the Care Group Service Managers and Leadership Teams

The post holder will be the initial liaison contact for staff, patients, service users and other agencies and deal with correspondence and the effective dissemination of information.

Main duties of the job

Care Group Management and Leadership Team Support

Provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the Care Group Service Managers and Leadership Teams as appropriate

Deal with routine correspondence and telephone calls on behalf of the Service Managers

Diary management for Service Managers including proactive preparation of documents and papers for agreed meetings as directed

Email management for the Service Managers as required and agreed

To provide administration support to identified work within the pathway as requested

Assist the Care Group Service Managers and Leadership Team with the recruitment and selection process; compiling candidate letters, arranging interview dates, ensuring all documentation for successful candidates is received

Distribute relevant information to internal and external organisations on behalf of the Service Manager

Prepare and coordinate new staff inductions

To undertake any duties in line with the Service Manager or service's requirements as requested.

Ensuring efficient day to day management of the administration office, including booking meetings, events and meeting rooms.

Supporting the Service Managers with requests for information.

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

18 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

376-PHN-0229

Job locations

Tickhill Road Hospital

Tickhill Road Site

Balby

DN48QN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details of the role

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details of 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 NVQ 2 level or equivalent in appropriate subject e.g. Business Admin
  • RSA II Typing or equivalent experience including autonomous working
  • RSA Stage II Audio Typing Qualification or equivalent
  • Good standard of education (minimum 5 GCSEs, including English and Maths or equivalent desirable)

Desirable

  • ECDL or equivalent qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable 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/email facilities
  • Experience of liaising with staff across different disciplines

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience or other large public sector organisation would be an advantage
  • Experience of supervising/leading a team

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge and experience of using Microsoft Office applications
  • Thorough understanding of confidentiality and security of information

Desirable

  • Use of online patient record system such as SystmOne would be an advantage

Skills

Essential

  • Possess excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills, with the ability to employ these to maintain effective relationships
  • Ability to work as part of a team or on own initiative and unsupervised at times
  • Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
  • Flexible and adaptable approach
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to NVQ 2 level or equivalent in appropriate subject e.g. Business Admin
  • RSA II Typing or equivalent experience including autonomous working
  • RSA Stage II Audio Typing Qualification or equivalent
  • Good standard of education (minimum 5 GCSEs, including English and Maths or equivalent desirable)

Desirable

  • ECDL or equivalent qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable 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/email facilities
  • Experience of liaising with staff across different disciplines

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience or other large public sector organisation would be an advantage
  • Experience of supervising/leading a team

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge and experience of using Microsoft Office applications
  • Thorough understanding of confidentiality and security of information

Desirable

  • Use of online patient record system such as SystmOne would be an advantage

Skills

Essential

  • Possess excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills, with the ability to employ these to maintain effective relationships
  • Ability to work as part of a team or on own initiative and unsupervised at times
  • Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
  • Flexible and adaptable approach

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

Tickhill Road Hospital

Tickhill Road Site

Balby

DN48QN


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Address

Tickhill Road Hospital

Tickhill Road Site

Balby

DN48QN


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Admin Lead

Shannon McGarry

shannon.mcgarry@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

18 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

376-PHN-0229

Job locations

Tickhill Road Hospital

Tickhill Road Site

Balby

DN48QN


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