Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly team of clerical support on the Community Assessment and Treatment Unit here at Camborne and Redruth Hospital.

The successful candidate will have excellent IT, organisational and administrative skills. Strong communication skills are key, as is a strong commitment to delivering a customer focussed service.

You must have the ability to work under pressure and prioritise workloads to achieve deadlines and it is essential that you are able to take a flexible approach to your workload.

A proven track record of working on your own initiative as well as part of an existing team, including providing cover in the absence of other team members, is important.

This is a full time post, working hours per week. Please note that this is a 7 day service and there will be a requirement to cover early shift, late shift, weekends and bank holidays.

Proposed interview date : to be confirmed

Main duties of the job

• To provide comprehensive and high quality support in the day-to-day administrative duties for our busy CATU.
• To ensure a professional approach to all work assigned in a busy and challenging environment.

About us

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 increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Experience

Essential

Desirable

Knowledge and Abilities

Essential