Education Centre Receptionist

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you a people person? Are you looking for a role that offers a great work-life balance?

Then we would love you to apply to join our Education Centre Reception team, based at Southend Hospital.

If successful, you will be joining our friendly and supportive administration team; working together to maintain a welcoming environmentto those using and visiting the Education Centre.

Main duties of the job

If you join our team your duties will include:

Answering general telephone enquiries and transferring telephone calls, passing on messages to other staff at meetings as /when appropriate.
Welcoming all guests to the Education Centre and give them appropriate information/directions.
Coordinating reception of all deliveries on a day- to-day basis.
Providing Medical Students and Workshadowing students with maps, information, directions and badges

About us

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Date posted

19 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year Per Annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

390-COR-SO-0113

Job locations

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff-on-Sea

SS0 0RY

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role please see attached Job Description - if you would like to arrange an informal visit, please contact us.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role please see attached Job Description - if you would like to arrange an informal visit, please contact us.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good level of general education e.g. GSCE Maths and English or equivalent

Desirable

IT qualifications (e.g. ECDL)

Experience

Essential

Customer services experience

Desirable

Previous experience working in NHS or care setting
Previous reception experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good level of general education e.g. GSCE Maths and English or equivalent

Desirable

IT qualifications (e.g. ECDL)

Experience

Essential

Customer services experience

Desirable

Previous experience working in NHS or care setting
Previous reception 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information