Manx Care

Senior Secretary - Older Persons Mental Health

The closing date is 07 January 2026

Job summary

The Older Persons Mental Health Service (OPMHS) is looking for a dedicated individual to join the team as a Senior Secretary. This is a role where your work truly supports patients, families, and clinicians at every stage of their journey. Youll provide essential administrative and secretarial support to the OPMHS Consultant Psychiatrist and Memory Clinic, helping to keep the service running smoothly and efficiently. Youll also play an important part in supporting the wider Administrative Team, offering guidance and supervision when the Personal Secretary is away.

Main duties of the job

The role is varied, purposeful, and central to the patient experience. Your responsibilities will span the full cycle of medical secretarial work - from arranging first appointments and managing clinical diaries, to preparing patient reports, coordinating home visits and transport, and managing prescriptions. Each day brings something different, and youll have the autonomy to organise your workload and keep things moving. If youre looking for a meaningful career change and want to be part of a team where patients are at the heart of everything you do, we would love to hear from you.

About us

By joining Manx Care on the Isle of Man youll be stepping away from NHS pressures and demands, as the Islands healthcare system is similar but separate to the UK NHS. We provide lots of opportunities for professional learning and CPD, this includes use of our well-resourced education and training centre. At many of our locations youll have access to free on-site car parking. People who relocate here can also get a refund on their National Insurance contributions for the first year of living here. In addition, we offer generous relocation packages for most of our roles! On the Isle of Man you can benefit from great lifestyle opportunities, a safe environment and great schools. Manx residents benefit from lower tax rates compared to most countries in the EU.

Date posted

10 December 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£28,979 to £34,609 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

MCX-023231

Job locations

Grianagh Court

Strang Road

Braddan

Isle of Man

IM4 4RJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

A workplace that invests in you

A competitive salary that increases each 12 months until you reach the salary maximum.

A generous annual leave entitlement, a Privilege Day and 10 Bank Holidays; your annual leave will increase after your first year and again after your third year.

A flexi-time scheme where you can accrue additional time worked to take as leave.

Subject to meeting eligibility criteria, the IOM Public Service offers two pension arrangements: the Isle of Man Government Unified Scheme 2011 or the Isle of Man Government Defined Contribution (DC) Arrangement.

Access to the Learning, Education and Development training facility, which is exclusively for Public Service employees, to keep on top of your continuous professional development.

Free access to the Isle of Man Government Staff Welfare Service which offers professional counselling, emotional support and sign-posting on a wide range of issues.

Ability to apply for an unpaid career break after 3 years’ service.

Access to the Isle of Man Public Service Cycle to Work scheme after your first year of employment.

Access to the Noble’s Hospital staff canteen where you can purchase affordable meals, drinks and snacks.

Free car parking.