Receptionist/Administrator - Urgent Assessment Services
The closing date is 21 August 2025
Job summary
We are looking for a suitably experienced and motivated person to join our Urgent Assessment Services based at Hartington Unit at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, providing general admin and reception support to both the Mental Health Liaison Team and Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team.
It is Trust policy that for posts that are for a time limited period, applicants who are currently employed by an NHS organisation will only be appointed on a secondment basis and should have approval from their line manager this is possible before applying. Applicants who are not employed by an NHS organisation, will receive a fixed term contract.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a friendly, reliable and flexible person to join our receptionist/admin support team.
Applicants will need the confidence and experience to be able to deliver a high-quality, front-of-house reception/admin support service, including the greeting of clients to our premises, signposting and directing and providing general admin support to both the Mental Health Liaison Team and Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team.
The role will require independent working with the ability to use own initiative. We are looking for a team player with a pleasant welcoming manner.
You will have good communication and organisational skills, together with IT skills (Word and Outlook essential), to be able to work with the general public both in person and on the telephone in an ever-changing environment.
If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from you!
Derbyshire Healthcare is unable to sponsor international applicants in this role. You can find out more about how you can work in the UK by visiting Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
About us
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of making a positive difference in people's lives.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD overall, commenting on how our colleagues treated patients with compassion and kindness and felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years service pro rata.
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Details
Date posted
07 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
383-ACA-5618-25-A
Job locations
Hartington Unit
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Chesterfield
S44 5BL
Employer details
Employer name
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Hartington Unit
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Chesterfield
S44 5BL
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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