Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Fareham Community Mental Health Team are looking to recruit a full-time Band 3 Medical Secretary, to join our friendly multi-disciplinary team.
Based in the heart of Fareham Town Centre, our location is served well by public transport, with plenty of nearby facilities and free on-site parking.
The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive administrative service to the Consultant Psychiatrist and supporting medical team. You will need to have a confident, warm, and professional manner; and you will need to be:
1. IT literate with experience using Microsoft Office packages such as Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Undertake administrative tasks including:
1. Data inputting
2. Word processing
3. Minute taking
Cross cover/support for the secretarial team during periods of leave and sickness.
We recognise administration as a profession in its own right and there are a range of internal courses offered to support staff with their development.
If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Megan Moore, Administration Manager on 01329 227180 or megan.moore@southernhealth.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
To provide comprehensive administration and secretarial services to the Community Mental Health Team. The post holder will be responsible for the organisation of their own workload and delegated decisions/actions, as deemed appropriate by the Administration Manager/CMHT Manager.
The post holder will be required to work as a part of a team, with other Medical/Team Secretaries and provide cross cover during periods of staff absence. The needs of the service user will be the utmost priority. The principle of high-quality customer care is at the heart of this role.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GCSE in English and Maths level 4/C or above.
* To be competent in a range of computer software.
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 name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
£24,071 to £25,674 a year based on full-time hours.
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