Support Service Team Secretary

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Main area OPS Intensive Services Grade Band 3 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Secondments also considered) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
-39026-OPS-A

Site The Mount Town Leeds Salary £25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/10/2026 23:59

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the administrative team supporting the Older People's Intensive Services and wider teams at The Mount as a Team Secretary. The postholder will provide secretarial support to the Intensive Services, such as transcribing letters and reports and minuting meetings, so previous secretarial experience is essential. They will also provide general administrative support as required, including support for wider teams, under the direction of their line manager.

Please note if your application is successful and you are invited to interview, there will be a typing test as part of the interview process therefore interviews can only take place in person.

• Providing secretarial and administrative support to the identified multi-disciplinary teams. This will include (not exhaustive): word processing, audio typing, typing of correspondence and management reports etc.
• Arranging, attending and minuting local meetings, following up actions where appropriate.
• Dealing with telephone and personal enquiries from members of the public, GPs and other healthcare professionals, taking messages and providing non-clinical information and advice to patients and relatives within the boundaries of the role.
• Supporting clinical and medical staff with diary management.
• Maintaining adequate supplies of stock items where appropriate.
• Completing general office duties including processing incoming post, printing, photocopying etc.
• Dealing appropriately with highly confidential and sensitive material on a regular basis in accordance with the Trust's Information Governance Policy.
• Providing cover for colleagues as required and to ensure the continued smooth running of the service.
• Working effectively with members of the wider administration team including Ward Administrators and Receptionists

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.

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