CPA Administrator / Team Secretary

An opportunity has arisen for an organised, efficient, and enthusiastic individual to join the established Forest house in patient adolescent unit, in HPFT CAMHS. The service offers support for young people with mental health difficulties.

The postholder would be working in a friendly and busy clinical team, and will be ideal for an individual who is skilled in general administrative work, as well as secretarial skills. The post holder will require a considerable degree of initiative, possess mature judgement and maintain a friendly and efficient manner when dealing with service users, their relatives, colleagues and visitors. A good level of competency in using Microsoft Office is required along with the ability to work under pressure, whilst keeping a calm and professional approach. To be successful you will also need to demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as the ability to work effectively as part of a team.

You will work in a friendly and close-knit team who are committed to supporting individual and team development, and emphasise the importance of staff well-being.

All applicants will contribute towards the promoting of HPFT values: welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional. The forest house team pride themselves on working to be an inclusive working environment for both staff and young people., The job role involves providing comprehensive, professional, and effective secretarial and administrative support to the unit, as well as individual support for the Consultant Psychiatrists. You will be responsible for audio typing, booking appointments, answering the telephone, taking messages, passing relevant queries to the staff team, organising room bookings, sending out agendas, taking meeting minutes including CPA, and other general administrative duties which contribute to the smooth running of the clinic.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission

Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout