Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Receptionist

The closing date is 24 June 2025

Job summary

The post holder will meet and greet the General Public, Clinical and Clerical Staff and will ensure all reception processes are carried out in a timely and accurate manner.

The postholder will provide an efficient and professional Reception service ensuring quality service to all users. The post holder will also be required to undertake general clerical duties within the reception.

To have a flexible approach in providing admin support to the multi-disciplinary teams working with a client group with mental health problems. There will be client and carer telephone contact and also, face-to-face contact at some sites and therefore, good communication skills are essential.

To meet the needs of the Trust services, you may be required from time to time to work outside of your normal area of work. The Trust reserves the right to change your normal area of work to any other location within the Trust. There may be a requirement to provide cover for other North Manchester sites reception areas.

Main duties of the job

Provide admin support to the clinical team.

Ensure that sufficient stocks of stationery are available to meet the needs of the team without resorting to stockpiling.

Monitor your own performance against agreed objectives as identified in the appraisal process.

Ensuring general tidiness of the reception environment.

Supporting colleagues appropriately with tasks to be carried out whilst covering reception duties.

Recording messages accurately in the daily diary for all team members

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7800 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Details

Date posted

20 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7226752

Job locations

Claire House Health Centre

Phoenix Way

Ince, Wigan

WN3 4NW


Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts
  • Employee Assistance programme

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts
  • Employee Assistance programme

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

  • RSA level 2, NVQ level 2 or the equivalent experience. Educated to GCSE level for English and Math's.

Desirable

  • Other relevant IT qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Have experience of working in a busy office environment.
  • Have experience of working in an office environment that ensure confidentiality is maintain at all times

Desirable

  • Have experience of working with members of the public. Including patients/service users
  • Experience of working in healthcare setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • oThe Data Protection Act oPatient Confidentiality

Desirable

  • oMental Health issues and challenges

Skills and abilities

Essential

  • oEffective time management skills oThe ability to prioritise and plan conflicting and complex work demands. oAn excellent telephone Manner oOutstanding communication Skills oAdvanced keyboard Skills oThe ability to navigate IT systems, Inc. Excel, Word, and PowerPoint oA caring and sensitive attitude when communicating with staff and patients. oA mature disposition oAbility to be numerate and provide statistical data accurately

Desirable

  • There is a frequent requirement to travel within the area to fulfil the role and an occasional requirement to travel across the wide footprint of the Trust to attend meetings and events relevant to the role.
Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

  • RSA level 2, NVQ level 2 or the equivalent experience. Educated to GCSE level for English and Math's.

Desirable

  • Other relevant IT qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Have experience of working in a busy office environment.
  • Have experience of working in an office environment that ensure confidentiality is maintain at all times

Desirable

  • Have experience of working with members of the public. Including patients/service users
  • Experience of working in healthcare setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • oThe Data Protection Act oPatient Confidentiality

Desirable

  • oMental Health issues and challenges

Skills and abilities

Essential

  • oEffective time management skills oThe ability to prioritise and plan conflicting and complex work demands. oAn excellent telephone Manner oOutstanding communication Skills oAdvanced keyboard Skills oThe ability to navigate IT systems, Inc. Excel, Word, and PowerPoint oA caring and sensitive attitude when communicating with staff and patients. oA mature disposition oAbility to be numerate and provide statistical data accurately

Desirable

  • There is a frequent requirement to travel within the area to fulfil the role and an occasional requirement to travel across the wide footprint of the Trust to attend meetings and events relevant to the role.

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Claire House Health Centre

Phoenix Way

Ince, Wigan

WN3 4NW


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Claire House Health Centre

Phoenix Way

Ince, Wigan

WN3 4NW


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Business Manager

Lisa Gartley

Lisa.Gartley@gmmh.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

20 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7226752

Job locations

Claire House Health Centre

Phoenix Way

Ince, Wigan

WN3 4NW


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