# Team Secretary

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

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** New Park House
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (week days  9-5)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-27T07:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-13T14:31:03.928Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Sussex/Horsham/Sussex_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Administration/Administration-v8228854
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8228854?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a kind, caring and compassionate admin professional to work as a Team Secretary for the Horsham Neighbourhood Mental Health Team, Specialist Adults at their New Park House Site in Horsham This is a permanent, part time position for 30 hours per week.

You will require excellent administrative/secretarial skills, a good knowledge of Word and Outlook, and experience of working with the public. In return for your skills and expertise, we can offer you a variety of rewarding challenges, training and development and the opportunity to work within a very friendly and supportive team.

You may be required to help on our reception to cover annual leave; you will need to enjoy acting as the first point of contact to our service, be welcoming, caring and kind. You will need excellent communication skills as well as a commitment to caring for people in the local community.

### Main duties of the job

- Completion of clinic letters and other correspondence with high levels of accuracy and within a timely manner, working within a secretarial typing pool.
- Scheduling appointments and diary management.
- Telephone and email communications.
- Scanning & Uploading documents.
- Ordering Office Stationery via Oracle.
- To participate in the Trust’s supervision and appraisal system.
- Reception - to help cover when needed - to welcome visitors, answer telephone enquiries, taking prescription requests, handling incoming and outgoing post.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You must be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Effective communication skills and a commitment to caring for patients in the community must be demonstrated. You will require: . Previous administrative/secretarial experience . Knowledge of software programmes/IT systems . Experience of working with the public In return we can offer: . Comprehensive induction package . Supportive working environment . Excellent educational/training opportunities

For further information please contact Sarah Hartley Admin Team Lead on 03003042878

### Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- NVQ 3 or equivalent
- RSA 3 or equivalent experience and evidence of further practical experience or equivalent
- Good standard of secondary education; GCSE at Grade C or above or equivalent

### Knowledge/Experience

**Essential**

- Proven experience of a range of secretarial procedures
- Experience of producing documents to a high standard of presentation with good accuracy
- Experience of maintaining office systems
- Experience of working as part of a team

## Documents

- [privacy notice (pdf, 127.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2254)
- [team secretary job description (pdf, 232.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10538396)

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