# Team Secretary - Perinatal > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/team-secretary-perinatal/9b65e33a-cde6-4c53-be4b-0f142241a7ef - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/team-secretary-perinatal/9b65e33a-cde6-4c53-be4b-0f142241a7ef.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:** 6 months (Fixed term contract or Secondment Opportunity) - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am - 5pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T10:21:51.872Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Truro/Cornwall_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Team_Secretary/Team_Secretary-v8035583 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8035583?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to provide secretarial support within the Perinatal Mental Health Service. The post holder should also demonstrate a caring and sensitive approach to their work and be able to clearly communicate with colleagues, the general public and representatives from other hospitals and organisations. To work as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring that there is appropriate communication with other professionals involved in the care of the child and mother. Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is passionate about promoting good mental health and wellbeing and we understand how important the first 1001 days are in an infant’s life. Proposed interview date: To be confirmed. 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 This post will work as part of an established integrated multi-disciplinary Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service which promotes a dynamic and innovative way of working, triaging and responding to referrals  working closely with other team members to provide a holistic and bespoke approach to every family on our caseload. The team is made up of a Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Peer Support Workers, Health Visitor, Nursery Nurses, CAP's, Social Workers, a Consultant Psychiatrist, Speciality Doctors, Psychologists and Health Visitors with the support of an admin team. The team also work closely with several System partners such as Health Visiting, Maternity Services and Safeguarding. If you want to work in this dynamic and progressive team, helping those in need of support at a crucial time of their & their child’s lives, please follow the link to apply now. ### 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 looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to provide secretarial support within the Perinatal Mental Health Service. The post holder should also demonstrate a caring and sensitive approach to their work and be able to clearly communicate with colleagues, the general public and representatives from other hospitals and organisations. To work as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring that there is appropriate communication with other professionals involved in the care of the child and mother. Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is passionate about promoting good mental health and wellbeing and we understand how important the first 1001 days are in an infant’s life. Proposed interview date: To be confirmed. 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 This post will work as part of an established integrated multi-disciplinary Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service which promotes a dynamic and innovative way of working, triaging and responding to referrals working closely with other team members to provide a holistic and bespoke approach to every family on our caseload. The team is made up of a Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Peer Support Workers, Health Visitor, Nursery Nurses, CAP's, Social Workers, a Consultant Psychiatrist, Speciality Doctors, Psychologists and Health Visitors with the support of an admin team. The team also work closely with several System partners such as Health Visiting, Maternity Services and Safeguarding. If you want to work in this dynamic and progressive team, helping those in need of support at a crucial time of their & their child’s lives, please follow the link to apply now. ## Responsibilities To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Computer Literate with experience of spreadsheets and databases **Desirable** - Previous experience working as a secretary within the NHS - Experience working as a secretary in a clinical environment in mental health ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good Standard of Education including GCSE Maths and English - RSA III Word-Processing or equivalent - RSA II Audio-Typing or equivalent - NVQ Level 3 or equivalent **Desirable** - RSA III Audio-Typing ### Knowledge and Abilities **Essential** - Knowledge of psychiatric medical terminology - Minute Taking ## 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 form (pdf, 205.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10323564) - [recruitment complaints policy (pdf, 113.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=976) - [perinatal administrator job description (pdf, 688.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10323563) ## 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.