Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Secretary - CAMHS-LD county wide

The closing date is 08 October 2025

Job summary

If you are passionate about working with children and young people with a Learning Disability who are experiencing poor mental health or emotional dysregulation, we would love to hear from you. We are a highly experienced team of community based clinicians, who love our work, love our team and the families we work with.

You will be working Wednesday to Friday to support our physiatry team. You will be working alongside the medical sectary in post, in helping to organise clinic reviews, medication scripts. You will be working closely with the teams nurses .

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

  • Cornwall Foundation Trust
  • Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide a high quality secretarial service to the medical team.
  • To maintain confidentiality at all times and sensitivity when dealing with contentious and complex information.
  • Co-ordinate and organise action arising from correspondence and ensure prompt and efficient response, as require, by the Doctors. Co-ordination with other professionals, outside Agencies, legal staff, Trust staff etc.
  • Maintain waiting list to ensure clients are seen within key target times.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community care to improve people's physical and mental health. We provide specialist support to people with 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.

Just over 532,000 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 increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Details

Date posted

24 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

201-25-711

Job locations

Shaw house or the kernow building

tbc

PL31 2QN


Job description

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

  • NVQ 3 Business Administration or equivalent knowledge or experience
  • Computer literate with experience of spreadsheets and databases
  • Previous experience of working in an office environment

Desirable

  • Previous experience working as a secretary in the NHS

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure whilst remaining calm
  • Ability to manage own workload and work independently
  • Ability to prioritise and work on own initiative

Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in an administration setting

Desirable

  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Knowledge of the Trust's electronic information systems
Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

  • NVQ 3 Business Administration or equivalent knowledge or experience
  • Computer literate with experience of spreadsheets and databases
  • Previous experience of working in an office environment

Desirable

  • Previous experience working as a secretary in the NHS

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure whilst remaining calm
  • Ability to manage own workload and work independently
  • Ability to prioritise and work on own initiative

Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in an administration setting

Desirable

  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Knowledge of the Trust's electronic information systems

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

Shaw house or the kernow building

tbc

PL31 2QN


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Shaw house or the kernow building

tbc

PL31 2QN


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

CAMHS-LD team manager

Keri lowes

keri.lowes@nhs.net

07768554357

Details

Date posted

24 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

201-25-711

Job locations

Shaw house or the kernow building

tbc

PL31 2QN


Supporting documents

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