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Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Personal Assistant

The closing date is 16 July 2025

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Job summary

To provide an efficient and effective personal assistant and secretarial service to Associate Director of Operations for Community Mental Health Services, Head of Nursing and Head of Psychology.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder is required to manage their day-to-day workload and use their initiative without supervision which will require informed judgement, excellent organisational and communication skills and the ability to multi-task and prioritise competing demands.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Details

Date posted

02 July 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

201-25-499

Job locations

Banham House

Boundary Road

Bodmin

PL31 2QT


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full information of the roles and responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full information of the roles and responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

Essential

  • Good standard of general education including GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent qualification)
  • Typewriting or Word Processing (RSA III or OCR Level 3)
  • Administration qualification to diploma level or equivalent experience
  • Experience of working in a similar position

Desirable

  • Previous NHS Experience

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

  • Ability to prioritise work, and work calmly under pressure to meet targets/deadlines, whilst often experiencing interruptions
  • Experience of managing and developing staff including performance management
  • Excellent IT skills, including Word and Excel, Email and Internet

Knowledge and abilities

Essential

  • Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Excellent Interpersonal/ communication skills
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
  • Approachable, adaptable and flexible
Person Specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

Essential

  • Good standard of general education including GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent qualification)
  • Typewriting or Word Processing (RSA III or OCR Level 3)
  • Administration qualification to diploma level or equivalent experience
  • Experience of working in a similar position

Desirable

  • Previous NHS Experience

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

  • Ability to prioritise work, and work calmly under pressure to meet targets/deadlines, whilst often experiencing interruptions
  • Experience of managing and developing staff including performance management
  • Excellent IT skills, including Word and Excel, Email and Internet

Knowledge and abilities

Essential

  • Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Excellent Interpersonal/ communication skills
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
  • Approachable, adaptable and flexible

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

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Banham House

Boundary Road

Bodmin

PL31 2QT


Employer's website

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Banham House

Boundary Road

Bodmin

PL31 2QT


Employer's website

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Business Support Manager

Laura Morgan

l.morgan11@nhs.net

07799115048

Details

Date posted

02 July 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

201-25-499

Job locations

Banham House

Boundary Road

Bodmin

PL31 2QT


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