Team Secretary

An opportunity has arisen for a part time Team Secretary to support the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service for Cheshire West.

Come and work for a highly sought after specialist service that supports patients who are thought to be experiencing their first episode of psychosis. We are looking for an enthusiastic, and resourceful individual to join our team as a Team Secretary.

You should possess a commitment to team working and a desire to deliver excellent standards of work. As a team we are supportive, and competent. We want all staff members to develop their skills through training and development opportunities.

We aim to provide the highest standards in administrative support services to our colleagues to maintain safety, health and, most importantly wellbeing of the people in our area.

We will ensure you have access to career development with regular supervision and appraisal.

Liaising with GPs, Social Workers and other agencies responding to queries appropriately ensuring confidentiality at all times.

This is a varied role and applicants will be able to demonstrate a high level of expertise in typing and keyboard skills which would include comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft packages. Excellent communication skills are essential as you will be communicating with service users, carers, and health and social care professionals

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) supports thousands of vulnerable people across Cheshire and Merseyside. We provide physical, mental health and learning disability services to a total population of around one million people.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or you are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

Visit our ‘Working for us’ pages on our website to find out more about why you should choose CWP.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

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Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification)andvalues.

To ensure that we continue to provide ‘Outstanding for Care’ (as recently been awarded by CQC), CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

If your disability meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please also inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

All new clinical support staff will be required to have completed or working towards the Care Certificate (CWP In-house 2 day training to be completed within 6 months of start date).

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. Please note that DBS costs will be waived for applicants who are being recruited for COVID-19 reasons.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies. Please see attached “Update Service Applicant Guide” document for further information.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.