Job Description

Learning Disabilities & Autism Directorate

Band 4 part-time Medical Secretary:

30 hours/week Monday -Friday



Windmill Road, Windmill Rd, Coventry CV6 7AT (LD & A Community Team)



You will be working within an Admin Team providing an efficient and comprehensive administrative support to Consultants and managers with the Community Learning Disabilities Service. The post holder will be expected to manage Consultants caseload as well line management of band 2 and 3 members of the team.



We are seeking applicants with secretarial or similar experience to provide a comprehensive secretarial service to Community Consultant. Psychiatrists and clinical teams.



Main duties of the job

The Job Role:

You will act as the first point of contact for the service responding to internal and external enquiries, working unsupervised on a day-to-day basis with a need to exercise judgement and resolve problems using initiative. You'll manage a range of duties, including diary management, and organise workloads to meet deadlines.



At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.



We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.



generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us

excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more

salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more

discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes

wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more

staff networks and support group



We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.



Job description

Job responsibilities



You will need to be friendly and approachable with excellent communication skills to build working relationships and promote change and efficiency. As well as being a team player, there's a need to work autonomously with a flexible approach and strong work ethic to prioritise, multi-task, and delegate workloads. Applicants will share and demonstrate our Trust values and present a professional image, maintaining the highest standards of customer service and confidentiality.

Skills and Experience:

Experience of supervising staff is desirable, as is carrying out appraisals, sickness meetings, etc. Knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office systems is essential whilst training will be provided for in-house systems such as Carenotes, Tracking, etc.

Base:

The role is based at Windmill Point , Coventry primarily, but may need to be on a hot desking/ home working rota basis depending on service need, for which equipment will be provided (NB a home wi-fi network is required with a confidential space to work in).

Please note:

Due to the service being spread over a number of sites across Coventry and Warwickshire, you may be required to travel to support delivery.