Clinical Secretary

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Secretary to join the team at Eastway, our Learning Disability Assessment and Treatment Inpatient Unit on the Countess of Chester Health Park in Chester.

The working hours for this post is 3 days, or 22.5 hours per week, in order to meet service needs, the working days will be Monday, Thursday and Friday.

We are proud of being caring, competent and compassionate, with high quality care at the heart of everything we do.

Eastway is a 24/7 inpatient service for adults with learning disabilities with a staff team which includes a Clinical Multi-Disciplinary Team, Consultant Psychiatrist and administration staff, you will be an integral and valued member of this supportive and forward thinking team .

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a highly organised individual who will provide a comprehensive, confidential, accurate and timely clinical secretarial service.  You will be commited to team working, be proactive in your work ethic, able to manage your own workload and show initiative and responsiveness to the needs of the service.

You will benefit from the opportunities and support offered within this excellent supportive team.

You will demonstrate a high level of expertise in typing, keyboard and minute taking, ideally having knowledge and understanding of Microsoft packages.

You will also be an effective communicator with good written skills and the adaptibility to communicate with service users, carers and health and social care professionals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/completing-application-guidance. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email – [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.