Medical Secretary | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - Slough - ref. x2391815

Interviews will be held on 12 March 2025.

Slough Community Mental Health Service has an exciting opportunity for a Medical Secretary who wishes to join our dynamic and multi-disciplinary team.

Slough is the second largest town in Berkshire and is within the Greater London Urban Area. The A4, M4, M40 and M25 are all easily accessible making travel to and from very straightforward. Links to the centre of London are excellent with four trains an hour to Paddington, fast trains taking only 18 mins.

• The post holder will be required to work with minimal supervision to provide professional co- ordination and administration support. As a valued member of the team, the post holder will assist in the promotion of high-quality services whilst adhering to the Trust’s Core Standards and Values.
• The post holder will provide a comprehensive centralised administrative service which will involve liaising with clinicians and other external professionals as per need.
• The role is working Monday to Friday, office hours 0900-1700, at the Slough Horizon Office.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust site

The “must haves” for this role:

1. Be able to demonstrate ability to work positively as part of a team.
2. Previous experience of Medical Secretarial skills.
3. Previous work experience within a mental health service.
4. Excellent communication skills both face to face and on the telephone with good interpersonal relationship skills.
5. IT Literate and Microsoft Excel confident

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Baljit Gill on 07917 894580 or email: baljit.gill@berkshire.nhs.uk who will be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

This advert closes on Thursday 6 Mar 2025