Job overview
We are recruiting for a Medical Secretary to provide medical secretary provision to the North Cornwall Adult Community Mental Health Team.
To be part of the North Cornwall CMHT/DOPMH wider admin team and to ensure high levels of service are provided at all times, across the Locality, providing service support overall when required.
Banham House has on-site car parking, which offers free parking to staff.
This post is working 15 hours per week, working Thursday & Friday, 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. as part of a job share opportunity.
This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:
- Cornwall Foundation Trust
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.
Main duties of the job
To provide an efficient and effective Medical Secretary service to a specific Consultant Psychiatrist and their medical team.
The post holder is required to manage their day to day workload and use their initiative without supervision which will require informed judgement, excellent organisational and communication skills and the ability to multi-task and prioritise competing demands.
To ensure effective lines of communication between team members, patients, and others, whilst maintaining confidentiality at all times.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Skills & Aptitude
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure whilst remaining calm
- Ability to manage own workload and work independently
- Ability to prioritise and work on own initiative
- Problem Solving
Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Minute taking experience
Desirable
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Knowledge of the Trust’s electronic information systems
Education, Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English / Key Skills equivalent
- NVQ 3 Business Administration or equivalent knowledge or experience
- RSA/OCR III Word-Processing or equivalent qualification or experience
- RSA/OCR II Audio-Typing or equivalent qualification or experience
- Computer Literate with experience of spreadsheets and databases
Desirable
- Medical Secretary Diploma or equivalent knowledge or experience
- RSA/OCR III Audio-Typing or equivalent
- Previous experience working as a secretary in the NHS
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This advert is for Medical Secretary - Adult CMHT with Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Bodmin, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 Pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: Job Share opportunity. The application deadline is 02 Jul 2026.
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