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Receptionist
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 11 hours per week (Thursday & Friday)
Job ref
270-TF013-CORP
Employer
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Danetre Hospital
Town
Daventry
Salary
£22,383 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/04/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Receptionist

Band 2

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and dedicated individual to join our team. Committed to providing an efficient and effective front-line service in our Reception based at Danetre Hospital, Daventry.

The successful applicant must be reliable, able to work flexibly and be committed to providing a quality service. A professional telephone manner and good organisational and communication skills are essential; previous switchboard experience would be an advantage although full training will be provided. Flexibility to cover as and when required for staff absence is required.

11 hours per week, working Thursday and Friday 07:30-13:00.  (These hours are subject to change)

Main duties of the job

Some of the main duties of this job include:

  • Provide a quality, professional ‘front of house’ reception service.
  • Be customer focused, polite, and have a professional appearance.
  • Flexibility is required to work additional hours including bank holidays.
  • Answer incoming calls quickly and politely.
  • Support clinicians on booking in appointments on system one as applicable.
  • Welcome visitors and staff at reception and assist with any queries.
  • Ensure on-call books and duty rotas are kept up to date and amended as changes occur.
  • Respond immediately to all emergency/intruder alarms and emergencies and carry out the prescribed procedure quickly.
  • Ensure any incidents are recorded accurately.
  • Maintain the diary, booking meeting rooms and taxis using the relevant procedure where appropriate.
  • Operate the Trust Facilities Help Desk and PFI (Kiers/Robertsons) helpdesk when required.
  • Issue keys as requested ensuring that they are signed for and returned.
  • Sort internal and external mail as required.
  • Undertake administration duties as required.
  • Take an active role in keeping the reception area tidy, including vacuuming, polishing and general high and low dusting.

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Computer literate in MS Office
  • Experience in a similar role i.e reception, switchboard, admin and clerical duties
  • Customer service experience

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoDisability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into health

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Chloe Lloyd
Job title
Business Operations Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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