Band 4 Medical Secretary - Zinnia Centre
Band 4
Main area: Administration
Grade: Band 4
Contract: Fixed term: 8 months (Ending December 2025)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref: 436-7123173
Site: Zinnia Centre
Town: Sparkhill
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/04/2025 23:59
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
New secondment/fixed term opportunity until end of December 2025! We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated medical secretary to join our team and provide secretarial support to two Consultant Psychiatrists and the medical team at Zinnia Centre, an acute inpatient mental health hospital.
The successful candidate must have great accuracy and attention to detail. They must have a flexible attitude with a friendly and patient-centered approach.
Main duties of the job
Working with the consultants and medical team based at Zinnia Centre Acute Inpatient Service, the Medical Secretary will be expected to provide a full range of secretarial services. This will include ensuring that all correspondence is dealt with quickly and attendance at the ward round/MDT for minute taking.
Working for our organisation
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
* AMSPAR Diploma
Knowledge
* Minute Taking
* Experience of working in a Mental Health/Psychology or Multi-disciplinary based Service
Skills
* Letter Writing Skills / Communication and Organisational Skills
* Accuracy
Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust. The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.
All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.
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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