Team Secretary

Job summary

Hi, thanks for your interest in this job vacancy.

We are looking for a warm, organised, and proactive Team Secretary to join our South Kirklees working age adult team, working from our welcoming communal admin hub.

Location: Folly Hall Mills, Huddersfield

Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am 5.00pm. This post is a fixed term 9 month contract (secondment opportunity)

Salary: Band 3

Meet the Team:

You will be joining a supportive and approachable admin team who work closely together to keep things running smoothly for our clinicians and the people we support. We pride ourselves on our friendly atmosphere, where everyone's ideas are valued and there is always someone to lend a hand or share a laugh. You'll be working alongside experienced colleagues who are passionate about making a positive difference for working age adults in South Kirklees

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

At the time of advertising, this role does not meet the minimum requirements (salary threshold or occupational requirements)set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. For this reason, unfortunately we are unable to sponsor anyone on a visa for this role at this moment in time.

We are happy to accept applications from candidates who can prove their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes. Such applications will be considered alongside all other applications.

Main duties of the job

About the Role:This is a great opportunity to be part of a service that makes a real difference to working age adults in our community. You will be supporting our clinical teams with essential secretarial and administrative tasks, helping everything run smoothly behind the scenes.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Managing correspondence, reports, and medical records
• Handling calls and emails from patients, families, and professionals
• Coordinating appointments, clinics, and meetings
• Being a key part of our friendly admin hub team.

About You:We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience as a team secretary or in a similar admin role (NHS experience is a bonus!)
• Is confident using Microsoft Office and patient record systems like SystmOne.
• Communicates clearly and works well with others
• Is organised, reliable, and has a caring approach

What You Will Get:

• A supportive team environment in our communal hub
• Opportunities for training and development
• The chance to contribute to a service that really matters

Interested?We would love to hear from you!

For more information or an informal chat, please contact Donna Silver, Locality Resource Manager; 07342 077 365

Job responsibilities

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.