# Medical Secretary - Adult CMHT > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-secretary-adult-cmht/d1841416-30cb-41bb-baf3-133a2a685500 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-secretary-adult-cmht/d1841416-30cb-41bb-baf3-133a2a685500.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bodmin - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 Pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Job Share opportunity - **Employment type:** Job share - 15 hours per week (Working days Thursday & Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-18T10:03:31.522Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Bodmin/Cornwall_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Adult_CMHT/Adult_CMHT-v8067282 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8067282?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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’. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. ## 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 ## Documents - [autism support (pdf, 38.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=977) - [dyslexia support (pdf, 76.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1833) - [parental entitlement (pdf, 300.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1834) - [functional requirements (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10358277) - [medical secretary jd & ps (pdf, 776.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10358276) - [recruitment complaints policy (pdf, 113.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=976) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.