Team Secretary - DOPMH
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated, highly organised, adaptable and enthusiastic individual to join the Tamar Dementia in Older Peoples Mental Health (DOPMH) Service as a Team Secretary. The role involves providing secretarial and administrative support, ensuring prompt handling of requests and effective communication. The successful candidate will need to prioritise work, handle difficult situations, and demonstrate a caring and sensitive approach to patients and colleagues. This full-time position is based at Trevillis House in Liskeard.
Essential criteria
- GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
- RSA III Word-Processing or equivalent qualification or experience
- RSA II Audio-Typing or equivalent qualification or experience
- Computer Literate with experience of spreadsheets and databases
- Previous experience working as a secretary within the NHS
Desirable criteria
- Shorthand
- Previous experience working as a secretary in a clinical environment in mental health
- Skills and Aptitude
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Problem Solving
- 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
- Knowledge of psychiatric medical terminology
- Knowledge of the Trust's electronic information systems
- Minute taking
- Qualifications and Experience
- GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
- RSA III Word-Processing or equivalent qualification or experience
- RSA II Audio-Typing or equivalent qualification or experience
- Computer Literate with experience of spreadsheets and databases
- Previous experience working as a secretary within the NHS
- Shorthand
- Previous experience working as a secretary in a clinical environment in mental health
- Skills and Aptitude
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Problem Solving
- 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
- Knowledge of psychiatric medical terminology
- Knowledge of the Trust's electronic information systems
- Minute taking
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Team Secretary - DOPMH
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a self-motivated, highly organised, adaptable and enthusiastic individual to join our service as a Team Secretary for the Tamar Dementia in Older Peoples Mental Health (DOPMH) Service based at Trevillis House in Liskeard.
As well as having effective organisational, communication and interpersonal skills, it is essential that the applicant is able to prioritise work, handle difficult situations and have a flexible approach to working as part of a team. You should be able to integrate well with the existing team, be flexible in supporting the functions of the team and have a genuine desire to contribute to providing a quality service for patients.
The post holder should also demonstrate a caring and sensitive approach to their work and be able to clearly communicate with colleagues, patients, carers, the general members of the public and representatives from other hospital and organisations.
This post is working 37.5 hours a week, Monday - Friday 8.45 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Main duties of the job
To provide secretarial and administrative support to the Tamar Dementia in Older Peoples Mental Health (DOPMH) Team, ensuring that all requests either typing or administrative are promptly met. To ensure effective lines of communic
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