Team Secretary - Band 3

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

The closing date is 08 May 2024

Job summary

Previous Applicants Need Not Apply

We have a full time Team Secretary post based in our Admin Hub at Swanswell Point, Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will play an important role within the wider admin team to provide efficient and comprehensive administration support to the clinicians and managers. You will work within an integrated and skill mixed admin team supporting the clinical service delivery within Mental Health. Band 3 Admin Support are vital members of the team providing secretarial support to clinicians and managers and supervising the day to day workload of Band 2 Admin Support colleagues.You will support the standardisation of admin support across the Trust to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the admin support received by clinical services. We are looking for individuals with a positive approach to change who are supportive of service improvements and able to build effective working relationships, be approachable and accessible with a flexible approach to work.

About us

The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services tochildren, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.

Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in someof our specialist services, we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.

Date posted

24 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

444-6062081D-CG

Job locations

Swanswell Point

Stoney Stanton Road

Coventry

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Job description

Job responsibilities

We will require a well organised individual who is able to empathise with our service users and be able to deal with sensitive enquiries in a confidential manner. Knowledge and experience in customer care would be an advantage.Applicants will need to be computer literate in Word, Excel and Outlook with excellent accuracy in data input. Experience of minute taking is essential as you will be required to attend MDT and Professional meetings to take minutes. You must have the ability to multitask, manage and prioritise your own workload and be able to work on both your own initiative and as part of a team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We will require a well organised individual who is able to empathise with our service users and be able to deal with sensitive enquiries in a confidential manner. Knowledge and experience in customer care would be an advantage.Applicants will need to be computer literate in Word, Excel and Outlook with excellent accuracy in data input. Experience of minute taking is essential as you will be required to attend MDT and Professional meetings to take minutes. You must have the ability to multitask, manage and prioritise your own workload and be able to work on both your own initiative and as part of a team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • QCF Customer Service Level 2
  • Good General Education (eg. GCSE English and Maths A-C)

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication / customer care skills both written and verbal demonstrating sympathy and compassion
  • Advanced keyboard / IT skills Including audio typing
  • Ability to manage and prioritise own and other's workload and use own initiative
  • Ability to maintain relevant recording and information systems
  • Ability to deal professionally with enquiries from staff, service users and stakeholders

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (eg. Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Access)
  • Experience of using Trust IT systems
  • Experience of working in a busy office / customer care environment
  • Experience of working in Healthcare
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • QCF Customer Service Level 2
  • Good General Education (eg. GCSE English and Maths A-C)

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication / customer care skills both written and verbal demonstrating sympathy and compassion
  • Advanced keyboard / IT skills Including audio typing
  • Ability to manage and prioritise own and other's workload and use own initiative
  • Ability to maintain relevant recording and information systems
  • Ability to deal professionally with enquiries from staff, service users and stakeholders

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (eg. Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Access)
  • Experience of using Trust IT systems
  • Experience of working in a busy office / customer care environment
  • Experience of working in Healthcare

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

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Swanswell Point

Stoney Stanton Road

Coventry

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Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Swanswell Point

Stoney Stanton Road

Coventry

CV1 4FS


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Admin Lead

Sinead McCristall

sinead.mccristall@covwarkpt.nhs.uk

Date posted

24 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

444-6062081D-CG

Job locations

Swanswell Point

Stoney Stanton Road

Coventry

CV1 4FS


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