Job summary
- Main area
- Medical Secretary
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent: Monday to Friday 9-5
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 201-26-334
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Newquay Integrated Health Hub
- Town
- Newquay
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 Per annum/Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/04/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 22/04/2026
Employer heading
Medical Secretary
Band 3
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
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.
The Children’s and Young Persons Eating Disorder Service (CYPEDS) are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to provide Medical Secretary/ PA support for our service.
The post holder should be able to demonstrate a caring and sensitive approach to their work with a good sense of communication and organisational skills working within an award winning multi-disciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that provide passionate extensive care and support for our young people and their families in Cornwall.
Proposed interview date: 22nd April 2026
Main duties of the job
- To coordinate and allocate administration support to the team as appropriate.
- To provide a full medical secretary service to the Clinical Leads and providing support to the Consultants as needed.
- To develop admin activity processes as appropriate.
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 5,000 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 10 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 increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
Essential criteria
- NVQ 3 Business Administration or equivalent knowledge or experience
- RSA III Word-Processing or equivalent
- RSA II Audio-Typing or equivalent
- Computer Literate with experience of spreadsheets and databases
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working as a secretary within the NHS
- AMSPAR Medical Secretary Diploma
- Shorthand
- Previous experience working as a secretary in a clinical environment in mental health
Skills and Aptitude
Essential criteria
- Ability to liaise with the public and professionals
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure whilst remaining calm
Knowledge and abilities
Essential criteria
- Minute taking
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of psychiatric medical terminology
- Knowledge of the Trust’s electronic information systems
- Basic working knowledge of MHA and its application
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Harris
- Job title
- CYPEDS Lead Administrator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01579 373781
- Additional information
Please note we are not accepting any communication from Recruitment Agencies at the current time. Please refrain from Sending the Trust CV’s as this does not count as an introduction
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