Team Secretary

An opportunity has arisen for a permanent team secretary to support our highly progressive mental health team here at Upton Lea.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, and resourceful individual to join our team. 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 across the west locality to maintain health, safety and, most importantly wellbeing of the people in our area.

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

The successful applicant will be expected to provide a comprehensive administration service including diary management, undertake typing of correspondence, reports, agenda, and minutes for our Multi-disciplinary and professional’s meetings, using Microsoft teams copy typing.

Receive referrals made to the team and update electronic records.

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

The applicant will also be expected to be able to organise and prioritise their own workload on a daily basis to ensure that time deadlines are met, and that urgent work is accommodated.

This is a rewarding and varied role occasionally demanding yet being a vital part of our clinical team. The applicant will also be expected to provide cross cover for colleagues as and when required.

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

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

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.

CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Bronze’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

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

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. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

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

CWP encourages and supports all staff to become vaccinated against COVID-19.