Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Receptionist / Team Administrator

The closing date is 21 May 2025

Job summary

To provide comprehensive front of house cover to busy community mental health team. To be part of the administrative team for the community mental health clinicians.

Main duties of the job

To be first point of contact for the team, including answering calls into the hub, meeting and greeting visitors, directing staff, liaising with clinical team members and administrative staff on a daily basis.

We have two permanent positions available:

1x 37.5 hours

1x 30 hours

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Details

Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

284-25-6999593-MHSFM-C

Job locations

FTB Finch Road

First Floor Finch Road Lozells

Lozells, Birmingham

B19 1HS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE or equivalent: includes English Language at Grade C or above
  • Working knowledge of MS Office applications, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access
  • Professional telephone manner
  • Commitment to personal development

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 in Business and Administration, or equivalent
  • Audio typing experience
  • Knowledge of FTB Database - Carenotes
  • Current or recent administrative experience in NHS/Health Care or similar setting
  • OCR Level II typing/word processing, or equivalent
  • Receptionist duties

Skills

Essential

  • Planning and organisational skills
  • Manage own workload, re-prioritise as necessary to adapt to changing demands
  • Ability to meet agreed deadlines; attention to detail and accuracy is maintained
  • Demonstrates enthusiasm and interest in the position

Desirable

  • Ability to work effectively under own initiative; whilst understanding the importance of appropriate lines of communication within Team and Line Management structure
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE or equivalent: includes English Language at Grade C or above
  • Working knowledge of MS Office applications, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access
  • Professional telephone manner
  • Commitment to personal development

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 in Business and Administration, or equivalent
  • Audio typing experience
  • Knowledge of FTB Database - Carenotes
  • Current or recent administrative experience in NHS/Health Care or similar setting
  • OCR Level II typing/word processing, or equivalent
  • Receptionist duties

Skills

Essential

  • Planning and organisational skills
  • Manage own workload, re-prioritise as necessary to adapt to changing demands
  • Ability to meet agreed deadlines; attention to detail and accuracy is maintained
  • Demonstrates enthusiasm and interest in the position

Desirable

  • Ability to work effectively under own initiative; whilst understanding the importance of appropriate lines of communication within Team and Line Management structure

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

FTB Finch Road

First Floor Finch Road Lozells

Lozells, Birmingham

B19 1HS


Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

FTB Finch Road

First Floor Finch Road Lozells

Lozells, Birmingham

B19 1HS


Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Admin team Leader

Cheryl Peace

cherylpeace@nhs.net

07909686648

Details

Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

284-25-6999593-MHSFM-C

Job locations

FTB Finch Road

First Floor Finch Road Lozells

Lozells, Birmingham

B19 1HS


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