Team Secretary

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Team Secretary - Band 3 - NHS Sussex Partnership Trust - Dementia Service Team - 37.5 hours/ week (9 AM - 5 PM - Monday to Friday)

An opportunity has arisen for an adaptable individual to join our service as a Team Secretary within Dementia and Older People Mental Health Service.

As a successful candidate you will have to provide efficient and pro-active secretarial/admin support to the consultants and other team members.

Main duties of the job

You will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be able to prioritize and adapt to constant demands on the workload as well as to demonstrate the ability to work as a team member.The post holder is responsible for carrying out general administrative duties; work within set routines, policies and procedures to provide a comprehensive high quality service to the unit, and able to deal efficiently and courteously with patients and staff enquiries. Relevant experience working within an administration team is essential.

Essential skills required for the post include - the ability to prioritize tasks, effective time management skills; excellent IT and secretarial skills; good communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.

About us

Sussex Partnership Trust has an extensive training and development program and you will be supported to use this to develop your potential.

Date posted

13 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AN-20595-B

Job locations

Trust HQ Swandean

Arundel Road

Worthing

BN13 3EP


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be able to prioritize and adapt to constant demands on the workload as well as to demonstrate the ability to work as a team member.The post holder is responsible for carrying out general administrative duties; work within set routines, policies and procedures to provide a comprehensive high quality service to the unit, and able to deal efficiently and courteously with patients and staff enquiries. Relevant experience working within an administration team is essential.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be able to prioritize and adapt to constant demands on the workload as well as to demonstrate the ability to work as a team member.The post holder is responsible for carrying out general administrative duties; work within set routines, policies and procedures to provide a comprehensive high quality service to the unit, and able to deal efficiently and courteously with patients and staff enquiries. Relevant experience working within an administration team is essential.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 3 or equivalent
  • RSA 3 or equivalent experience and evidence of further practical experience or equivalent
  • Good standard of secondary education; GCSE at Grade C or above or equivalent

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of a range of secretarial procedures
  • Experience of producing documents to a high standard of presentation with good accuracy
  • Experience of maintaining office systems
  • Experience of working as part of a team
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 3 or equivalent
  • RSA 3 or equivalent experience and evidence of further practical experience or equivalent
  • Good standard of secondary education; GCSE at Grade C or above or equivalent

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of a range of secretarial procedures
  • Experience of producing documents to a high standard of presentation with good accuracy
  • Experience of maintaining office systems
  • Experience of working as part of a team

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

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust HQ Swandean

Arundel Road

Worthing

BN13 3EP


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust HQ Swandean

Arundel Road

Worthing

BN13 3EP


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Admin Team Leader

Carmen Andreescu

carmen.andreescu@spft.nhs.uk

03003040073

Date posted

13 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AN-20595-B

Job locations

Trust HQ Swandean

Arundel Road

Worthing

BN13 3EP


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