Job Description

Band 4

Main area

Personal assistant

Grade

Band 4

Contract

4 months (Secondment or Fixed Term Contract Opportunity)

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref

201-25-868-A

Site

Banham House

Town

Bodmin

Salary

27,485 - 30,162 Pro Rata

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

21/12/2025 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care


Care based on what matters to people.*
Care provided at home or close to home.*
Improvement through learning, research and innovation.*
Prevention and alternatives to hospital.*

Great Organisation


Buildings that support health and wellbeing.*
Technology enabled care.*
Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.*
Safe, efficient, effective and productive.*

Great People


A place people love to work and feel valued.*
Living our values with staff (all voices count).*
Attract, grow and develop talent.*
Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.*

Great Partner


Encourage and enable effective partnerships.*
Joined-up community services.*
Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.*
Reduce our impact on the environment.*


At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

Please note:

This opportunity is open to internal candidates as a secondment. Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current line manager and obtained their agreement to support your release for the duration of the secondment.



We are looking for an experienced PA to join the children's senior leadership team supporting us to lead and deliver a range of children's physical health and mental health services. The role is busy, varied and interesting and offers a unique opportunity to make a genuine and positive difference in the daily lives of our staff as well as children and families.



This is a unique opportunity to provide an enthusiastic, efficient, and effective personal assistant service to a senior leadership team. This includes an Associate Director of Operations for Children's Services, Head of Nursing and Head of Psychology Professions. We are looking for someone who is a friendly, organised, self-starter who can be flexible and assertive when needed. You will have excellent organisational and communication skills.



You will be able to:


use your initiative

make informed judgements

multi-task and prioritise competing demands


The role is a varied one. Ideally you will be based in Bodmin for part of the week but we can be flexible regarding workbase.

Main duties of the job

Provide high-quality personal assistant and secretarial support to the Associate Director of Operations for Community Mental Health Services, the Head of Nursing, and the Head of Psychology.



Manage a varied workload independently, using initiative and informed judgment to ensure tasks are completed efficiently. Demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills to coordinate activities, handle correspondence, and maintain schedules. Prioritise and manage multiple demands effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

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Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

Essential criteria

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 criteria

Previous NHS Experience #

Skills and Aptitude

Essential criteria

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 criteria

Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:


Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management Protected CPD time for registered staff Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff Leadership and Management development programmes Coaching and mentoring opportunities A full clinical induction programme for operational skills Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff Individual professional development programmes

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:


Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff Free DBS checks where required Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions NHS Pension Scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Cycle to work scheme The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.



Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.



If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.



Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644