Job overview

Do you have excellent IT skills, enjoy working within a clinic setting and love a challenge? If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from you.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, approachable, and confident individual to join our friendly team in providing day to day reception and administration support, for the services using Pelhams Community Clinic. 

The main responsibilities of this role will be to provide reception administrative, and facilities support to services within the building and the wider Trust Estates department.

The post holders will also assume ultimate responsibility for the security (opening and closing of the clinic when required) and the smooth running of the clinic. This will include raising and managing any maintenance and facilities issues and being the designated fire marshal/fire warden for the building

Shift Pattern

• Monday Tuesday 8.30-17.00, Wednesday 8.30-12.00

Should a large number of applications be received for this post the closing date will be brought forward. Interview date to be confirmed.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

This post is part of the Facilities & Estates  Service that Dorset Healthcare may transfer to an NHS wholly owned subsidiary company, from November 2025 or later. This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing, expanding, organisation with a strong commitment to NHS values and putting patients first. The NHS wholly owned subsidiary will continue to offer NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, including NHS pensions, to staff who transfer as well as new staff it recruits itself.

The main responsibilities of the role will include providing administration support, reception duties, telephone and face to face contact with members of the public, daily contact with clinicians and other professionals including our Estates Team, co-ordinating clinic sessions and room bookings.

Training is provided as well as ongoing support within a team environment.

We offer generous annual leave entitlement as well as a pension scheme.

Employment in this post requires a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

For further details / informal visits contact:

For informal enquires please contact Whitney Rattue on  07920492259 or Sue Theakston on 07557634157

Working for our organisation

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.