# Medical Secretary or Team Secretary

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

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- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-secretary-or-team-secretary/855281f5-6af5-4f78-8440-18f64f27d78a
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-secretary-or-team-secretary/855281f5-6af5-4f78-8440-18f64f27d78a.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 Per annum
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Secondment or Fixed term contract)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-07T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-05-22T14:31:33.043Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/To_be_confirmed/Cornwall_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Medical_Secretary/Medical_Secretary-v8034008
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8034008?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, adaptable and well-motivated Medical Secretary or Team Secretary to join the Adult Community Mental Health Teams providing secretarial support to Consultant Psychiatrists and their teams. The post holder should demonstrate a caring and sensitive approach to their work.

This role is a full-time position, working Monday – Friday,  4 posts available will be based in Liskeard, St Austell, Truro and Redruth.

### Main duties of the job

- To maintain confidentiality at all times and sensitivity when dealing with contentious and complex information.
- Co-ordinate and organise action arising from correspondence and ensure prompt and efficient response, as required, by the Consultants and Junior Medical Support Staff.
- Co-ordination with other professionals, outside Agencies, legal staff, Trust staff etc.
- Responsible for up-to-date maintenance of diaries for the medical team.
- Maintain clinic lists to ensure clients are seen within key target times.
- Attend meetings, as necessary, take and transcribe minutes, follow actions notes and disseminate information as required.

### 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

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, adaptable and well-motivated Medical Secretary or Team Secretary to join the Adult Community Mental Health Teams providing secretarial support to Consultant Psychiatrists and their teams. The post holder should demonstrate a caring and sensitive approach to their work.

This role is a full-time position, working Monday – Friday,  4 posts available will be based in Liskeard, St Austell, Truro and Redruth.

## Responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

## Person Specification

### Skills and Knowledge

**Essential**

- Ability to manage own workload and work independently
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritise and work on own initiative

### Knowledge and Abilities

**Essential**

- Minute taking

### Education Qualifications

**Essential**

- GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
- RSA/OCR III Word-Processing or equivalent qualification or experience
- Computer Literate with experience of spreadsheets and databases
- NVQ 3 Business Administration or equivalent knowledge or experience

## 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, 205.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10321748)
- [recruitment complaints policy (pdf, 113.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=976)
- [job description - team secretary (pdf, 600.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10321747)
- [job description - medical secretary (pdf, 712.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10321746)

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