Site Eaglestone Health Centre Town Milton Keynes Salary £27,485 - £30,162 Per Annum (pro rata if part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 20/02/2026 08:00
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced Administrator to work within a busy community CAMHS service to support our medical workforce.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide flexible, timely and accurate secretarial support.
As a Secretary within the NHS, the nature of this post requires a high level of competence and confidence with a strict requirement of confidentiality at all times.
Working for our organisation
We are passionate about delivering first‑class patient‑centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We are always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust.
Please note: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship, unless you meet the criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. "Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024."
As such, if you don’t meet the Transitional Provision (above) we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in the Pre‑Screening Immigration section of your application form.
Please note role eligibility also depends on whether the role meets the salary threshold for the relevant occupational code (SOC CODE).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will provide flexible, timely and accurate secretarial support. As a Secretary within the NHS, the nature of this post requires a high level of competence and confidence with a strict requirement of confidentiality. Communicate with patient/carers for appointments and other clinic related information.
The post holder should have excellent communication and organisational skills, and have the ability to work by using their own initiative. The post holder will act as a mentor for administration apprenticeship staff within the team offering guidance and support to complete qualification.
The post holder will communicate with patient/carers for appointments and other clinic related information.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Good general education up to GCSE/ A level standard / NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
* Recognised IT qualification
Communication
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to provide clear information to clients and staff
* Evidence of ability to set up and maintain filing systems, electronic and paper
* Experience of addressing queries and dealing with a wide variety of people
Experience
* Demonstrate awareness of issues around information sharing and confidentiality
* Experience of using Microsoft Office suite of programmes
* Previous NHS Experience
* Awareness of Children Act 1989 - Child Protection Procedures
* Awareness of UN Convention on Rights of the Child/Human Rights Ac/Data Protection Act in relation to practice
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
* Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
* Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
* Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
* If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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