Job summary You will be part of the Secure Care Administration Team based at Maghull Health Park. We hope to recruit one full time Medical PA. The team is a friendly team who work together well and support each other in order to provide an effective administration service to support the Consultants within Secure Care. It is a busy role; the successful candidate will need to have excellent organisational skills and be able to prioritise workloads on a daily basis due to competing deadlines. You will work closely alongside your colleagues who will guide and assist you in preparing for audits and any reports that need submitting. Can all applicants please ensure that you do have certificates for any of the qualifications you include on your application form, you will need to evidence these as part of the recruitment process. Please do not note any qualifications that you cannot provide certificates. Main duties of the job As an experienced Medical PA/Secretary, you will have an understanding of medical terminology and managing busy Consultants' diaries to maximise use of their time. You will be responsible for typing a wide variety of documentation from both manuscript and transcription recordings. You will be required to arrange internal and external meetings/visits, which may include the booking of venues and hotels. Taking comprehensive minutes is an integral part of the role, you must be competent in taking live minutes in meetings/ward rounds to support the Consultants'. You will be required to liaise with external agencies including: Mental Health Review Tribunal Offices; other Secure Units; Social Services; Probation Services, Home Office and HM Prison Service. You will be based within a general office environment, you will be motivated, flexible and committed to being part of a team that is dedicated to providing the best possible outcomes for the patients in our care. About us Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities. At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles. Date posted 22 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year Per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 350-SC7118398 Job locations Secure Care Division Parkbourn Maghull L31 1HW Job description Job responsibilities You will act as a main point of contact for the Consultant Forensic Psychiatrists/ junior doctors and support the smooth administration function within the Secure Care environment. You will have experience of using Microsoft Office, inputting to clinical information systems and the ability to prepare presentations using PowerPoint. Competent in the use of Excel, you will be required to develop and maintain spreadsheets to collect activity data on behalf of the Service. Job description Job responsibilities You will act as a main point of contact for the Consultant Forensic Psychiatrists/ junior doctors and support the smooth administration function within the Secure Care environment. You will have experience of using Microsoft Office, inputting to clinical information systems and the ability to prepare presentations using PowerPoint. Competent in the use of Excel, you will be required to develop and maintain spreadsheets to collect activity data on behalf of the Service. Person Specification Qualifications Essential RSA/OCR II Typing/Word Processing RSA/OCR III Typing/Word Processing Desirable RSA Shorthand 80 wpm Audio Typing Knowledge/Experience Essential Use of Microsoft Word / PowerPoint/Excel Secretarial experience Values Essential Continuous Improvement Accountability Respectfulness Enthusiasm Support Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Transparency and honesty Confidentiality Skills Essential Aware of need for confidentiality Flexible working Good communication skills Ability to work as part of a team Ability to work on own initiative Good communication skills Confident manner Person Specification Qualifications Essential RSA/OCR II Typing/Word Processing RSA/OCR III Typing/Word Processing Desirable RSA Shorthand 80 wpm Audio Typing Knowledge/Experience Essential Use of Microsoft Word / PowerPoint/Excel Secretarial experience Values Essential Continuous Improvement Accountability Respectfulness Enthusiasm Support Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Transparency and honesty Confidentiality Skills Essential Aware of need for confidentiality Flexible working Good communication skills Ability to work as part of a team Ability to work on own initiative Good communication skills Confident manner Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Address Secure Care Division Parkbourn Maghull L31 1HW Employer's website https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)