Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Receptionist/Administrator - Adult Care Community

The closing date is 08 March 2026

Job summary

We are looking for a suitably-experienced and motivated person to join our team. You will be based at reception, at the Ilkeston Resource Centre.

As a receptionist/ team administrative support, you will support services based within this site and other DHCFT teams using the building. This will include support to mange the day to day running of the building. You will be part of the Erewash Adult Community Mental Team.

Support and supervision will be provided for the successful candidate, as well as ongoing training.

The post is for 37.5 hours per week.

The successful candidate will work Monday-Friday, 09:00-17:00 .

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, a polite telephone manner, knowledge and experience of using IT programs, such as Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word, SystmOne.

A part of the role will involve using Electronic Patient Records, complete typing and up-dating patient information.

You will lead on room bookings within the building.

You will support other administrators within the adult Community team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a highly-motivated, friendly, outgoing, 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, dealing with a wide range of telephone callers and staff, and working as part of a team delivering an excellent support service.

Various services use our building and you will be responsible for liaising with these services and booking rooms.

Experience of multi-tasking in a busy office environment is preferable.

We are looking for a team player with a pleasant welcoming manner and the ability to prioritise conflicting workload demands.

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 a fast-paced and 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
  • We are based in a spacious, new building with ample free parking and a strong focus on staff well being

Details

Date posted

26 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

383-ACC-7111-26

Job locations

Ilkeston resource centre

243 Heanor Road

Ilkeston

DE7 8TL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the Job Description/Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account

Essential

  • Non-judgemental/positive attitude towards service users and carers

Essential

  • Ability to accurately input data
  • Experience of using Microsoft computer packages
  • Experience of dealing with telephone enquiries

Desirable

  • Previous Clerical/Administration experience
  • Previous 'front of house' experience
  • Previous clinical team experience

Skills

Essential

  • Good standard of spelling and grammatical accuracy
  • Ability to type to RSA I standard (or demonstrable experience)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to prioritise and work to the required standards within defined time limits
  • Experienced at using EXCEL and spreadsheets

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • OCR/RSA I Type-writing or Word Processing or equivalent Typing qualification or demonstrable experience (typing test)
  • GCSE English Grade C or equivalent (evidence required)

Desirable

  • ECDL / CLAIT / IT Qualification / or demonstrable experience
  • Customer Care training

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the Job Description/Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account

Essential

  • Non-judgemental/positive attitude towards service users and carers

Essential

  • Ability to accurately input data
  • Experience of using Microsoft computer packages
  • Experience of dealing with telephone enquiries

Desirable

  • Previous Clerical/Administration experience
  • Previous 'front of house' experience
  • Previous clinical team experience

Skills

Essential

  • Good standard of spelling and grammatical accuracy
  • Ability to type to RSA I standard (or demonstrable experience)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to prioritise and work to the required standards within defined time limits
  • Experienced at using EXCEL and spreadsheets

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • OCR/RSA I Type-writing or Word Processing or equivalent Typing qualification or demonstrable experience (typing test)
  • GCSE English Grade C or equivalent (evidence required)

Desirable

  • ECDL / CLAIT / IT Qualification / or demonstrable experience
  • Customer Care training

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • RSA II Typing/Word Processing or equivalent qualification or recent equivalent level of demonstrable experience (typing test if not)
  • English Language - GCSE Grade C or equivalent qualification
  • Good standard of spelling and grammatical accuracy

Desirable

  • CLAIT or equivalent IT qualification

Experience and Skills

Essential

  • Recent, relevant experience working in an office and front of house
  • Evidence applicant able to organise and prioritise workload
  • Diary management
  • Strong organisational and Communication Skills/interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook
  • Telephone manner/discretion dealing with sensitive information
  • Team work

Desirable

  • Empathy
  • Use of electronic patient records, ie Systm one
  • NHS experience
  • Mental health experience
Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • RSA II Typing/Word Processing or equivalent qualification or recent equivalent level of demonstrable experience (typing test if not)
  • English Language - GCSE Grade C or equivalent qualification
  • Good standard of spelling and grammatical accuracy

Desirable

  • CLAIT or equivalent IT qualification

Experience and Skills

Essential

  • Recent, relevant experience working in an office and front of house
  • Evidence applicant able to organise and prioritise workload
  • Diary management
  • Strong organisational and Communication Skills/interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook
  • Telephone manner/discretion dealing with sensitive information
  • Team work

Desirable

  • Empathy
  • Use of electronic patient records, ie Systm one
  • NHS experience
  • Mental health experience

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

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ilkeston resource centre

243 Heanor Road

Ilkeston

DE7 8TL


Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ilkeston resource centre

243 Heanor Road

Ilkeston

DE7 8TL


Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager

Alycia Caudwell

alycia.caudwell@nhs.net

03001233375

Details

Date posted

26 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

383-ACC-7111-26

Job locations

Ilkeston resource centre

243 Heanor Road

Ilkeston

DE7 8TL


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