Medical Secretary – Community Adult Mental Health
Apply for the Medical Secretary role at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.
Locations: Yew Tree House, Leamington Spa; Stratford Health Centre, Stratford Upon Avon; and additional posts at Yew Tree House and Stratford Health Centre (1 day per week in Leamington Spa).
Posts available (Band 4)
* 1 full‑time role – 28.30 hrs per week.
* 2 full‑time roles – 30 hrs per week each.
Who we’re Seeking
Applicants with secretarial experience who can provide a comprehensive secretarial service to Consultants/Doctors and their clinical teams. We look for friendly, approachable staff with excellent communication skills, strong teamwork, a flexible approach, and a high standard of customer service and confidentiality.
The Job Role
You’ll act as the first point of contact for consultants and their patients, exercising judgement, resolving problems using initiative, and occasionally managing challenging situations and sensitive conversations.
You will work unsupervised on a day‑to‑day basis to meet deadlines, managing a range of complex duties, including outpatient clinic management, extensive diary management, and responding to internal and external enquiries in a professional manner.
Additional tasks include ad‑hoc requests from consultants and the clinical team, supporting consultants with extra duties (e.g., medical education), delegating and line‑managing other administrative staff, conducting supervisions and appraisals for Band 2 & 3 staff, and cross‑covering workloads with other medical secretaries. You will work closely with the Senior Admin Lead and Admin Team Coordinator to implement positive change and improve efficiencies, delivering a comprehensive admin service within a community adult mental health and older adult & dementia outpatient environment.
Benefits
* Generous annual leave entitlement, increasing with time
* Excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeships, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring
* Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership, and more
* Discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
* Wellbeing support, including an in‑house counselling service, external helpline and more
* Staff networks and support group
We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of our community, and who embody our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
For further details / informal visits, contact:
Elisabeth Breyley – Senior Admin Lead
Email: Elisabeth.breyley@covwarkpt.nhs.uk
Phone: 07920 594 097
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