Job summary
Are you looking for a bank part-time role just a 5-minute walk away from the beach?
Does being part of a friendly and supportive team within our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service sound good to you?
If so, we'd love to hear from you.
We're looking for a part-time Team Secretary to join the CAMHS team at the Aldrington Centre, Hove.
The successful candidate will be providing excellent administration and secretarial support to our team of mental health professionals. You will be enthusiastic, flexible and creative in your approach with a background in secretarial or administrative support. The ability to foster positive working relationships and being a strong team player is essential.
Main duties of the job
The role will provide excellent secretarial support to the team, including but not limited to:
1. Handling all aspects of correspondence, including typing and formatting clinical notes
2. Responding to telephone enquiries
3. Managing the diaries of the team and prioritising competing needs
4. Data input
5. Processing of new referrals
6. Liaising with service users and families to arrange appointments
7. Reception support
Good communication skills are essential together with the ability to deal sensitively with people who may be distressed at times.
About us
We know that a positive work/life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
As a mental health trust, Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do.
Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development
Job description
Job responsibilities
In order to be a successful Team Secretary in our team you will have:
8. A relevant NVQ Level 3 qualification / RSA 3 or equivalent
9. Experience in a secretarial role or relevant administration experience
10. Experience of producing documents to a high standard of presentation with good accuracy
11. Experience using Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word and Excel
12. Experience of working within a physical or mental health care setting
It would also be advantageous if you are:
13. Familiar with the use of Carenotes
14. This position is for hours per week and is a busy role with a varied workload. Therefore, we are seeking an individual who is able to find a balance between team working and utilising initiative.
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
15. NVQ 3 or equivalent
16. RSA 3 or equivalent experience and evidence of further practical experience or equivalent
17. Good standard of secondary education; GCSE at Grade C or above or equivalent
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
18. Proven experience of a range of secretarial procedures
19. Experience of producing documents to a high standard of presentation with good accuracy
20. Experience of maintaining office systems
21. Experience of working as part of a team