Employer: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Location: The Mount, Leeds, LS2 9LN
Salary: £25,760 – £27,476 per year
Band: NHS Band 3
Contract: Fixed term – 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Date posted: 24 September 2026
Closing date: 08 October 2026
Reference: 173-39026-OPS-A
Job Overview
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Support Service Team Secretary to provide secretarial and administrative support to the Older People’s Intensive Services and wider teams based at The Mount in Leeds.
The successful candidate will support multidisciplinary teams with tasks including audio typing, word processing, correspondence, report preparation, meeting administration and diary management.
Previous secretarial experience is essential. Applicants should also have strong audio-typing and letter-formatting skills.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Providing secretarial and administrative support to identified multidisciplinary teams.
- Completing word processing, audio typing, correspondence and management reports.
- Arranging, attending and taking minutes at local meetings and following up actions where appropriate.
- Handling telephone and personal enquiries from members of the public, GPs and other healthcare professionals.
- Taking messages and providing appropriate non-clinical information and advice within the boundaries of the role.
- Supporting clinical and medical staff with diary management.
- Maintaining appropriate office stock and supplies.
- Processing incoming post, printing, photocopying and carrying out other general office duties.
- Handling highly confidential and sensitive information in accordance with the Trust’s Information Governance requirements.
- Providing cover for colleagues when required to maintain continuity of the service.
- Working effectively with Ward Administrators, Receptionists and the wider administration team.
Essential Requirements
Applicants should have:
- A qualification in administration, such as NVQ Level 3, a secretarial qualification or equivalent experience.
- Excellent audio-typing skills.
- Experience formatting letters.
- An understanding of confidentiality and the importance of handling sensitive information appropriately.
- Previous secretarial experience, as this is an essential part of the position.
Interview and Selection Process
Applicants invited to interview should be aware that a typing test will form part of the interview process.
The Trust states that interviews can therefore only take place in person.
Applicants should also review the Job Description and Person Specification and the Trust’s Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment before applying.
Working Environment and Benefits
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability services across Leeds, alongside specialist inpatient and highly specialised services.
Employees may have access to benefits including:
- 27–33 days annual leave.
- Flexible and remote working arrangements where applicable.
- NHS Pension Scheme.
- Employee wellbeing support.
- Coaching and career development opportunities.
- Training and education support.
- NHS and other employee discounts and payment schemes.
- Access to the Trust’s Bank department for eligible permanent employees.
Visa Sponsorship and Right to Work
Important for applicants who require UK visa sponsorship: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust states that it only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles.
The Trust specifically states that this does not include Healthcare Support Workers. This Support Service Team Secretary position is an administrative/secretarial role rather than a registered healthcare practitioner position.
Applicants who require sponsorship should therefore carefully check their eligibility before applying, as the Trust states that it cannot offer employment where its sponsorship requirements and Home Office visa requirements are not met.
Employer
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
The Trust is the main provider of mental health and learning disability services in Leeds and also provides specialist services in York and elsewhere.
The organisation states that it recruits based on values and qualifications where required and supports equality, diversity, inclusion and accessible recruitment.
Reasonable Adjustments
Applicants requiring a reasonable adjustment can contact the Trust’s Recruitment Team. The Trust also provides candidate guidance covering reasonable adjustments and values-based recruitment.
For recruitment enquiries, contact:
Administration Team Leader: Lizzie Millard
Email: elizabeth.millard4@nhs.net
Telephone: 0113 855 5544
Closing Date
08 October 2026
How to Apply
Applications should be submitted through the official NHS Jobs vacancy.