Elysium Healthcare

Receptionist

The closing date is 10 April 2026

Job summary

This role as a Receptionist at Wellesley Hospital offers a warm, organized, and passionate individual the opportunity to deliver exceptional first impressions and provide vital administrative support across the hospital's services. The Receptionist will be the welcoming face of the hospital, ensuring a professional, friendly, and supportive experience for all visitors and staff.

Main duties of the job

As the Receptionist, you will be the first point of contact for staff and visitors at reception, answering inbound calls promptly and professionally, transferring calls or taking messages, and passing them along efficiently. You will ensure all visitors sign in and out, meet health and safety requirements, and are provided with visitor passes. Additionally, you will manage keys and alarms, complete radio response checks, and ensure visitors are aware of the contraband item list. To succeed in this role, you will demonstrate professional conduct, the ability to establish positive relationships, manage stressful situations, maintain confidentiality, and prioritize duties with accuracy, efficiency, and diligence.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is a leading provider of mental health, neurological, learning disabilities, and autism services in the UK. With over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services, Elysium offers diverse opportunities for growth and development. As part of the global Ramsay Health Care network, Elysium is committed to delivering high-quality care and supporting the wellbeing of its staff.

Details

Date posted

22 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,058 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1473477510

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Wellington

TA21 9FF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you warm, organised and passionate about delivering exceptional first impressions? Join Wellesley Hospital as a Receptionist to be the welcoming face of our hospital and provide vital administrative support across our services.

As our Receptionist, you will play an essential role in creating a professional, friendly and supportive experience for everyone who visits the hospital. You’ll ensure all visitors are greeted politely, directed appropriately, and that the relevant staff are informed of their arrival promptly and efficiently.

Alongside this, you’ll provide administration support to managers, colleagues and service users—helping to keep our hospital running smoothly while ensuring compliance with organisational policies, procedures and best practice.

As the Receptionist, you will be:

  • To be the first point of contact for staff and visitors at reception, answering inbound calls promptly and professionally. Transferring calls to the relevant staff or taking messages, passing these along to the relevant staff in an efficient and timely manner.
  • Ensuring that all visitors sign in to meet the requirements of health & safety and are provided with visitors passes so they can be identified as visitors to the hospital.
  • Ensuring that visitors leaving site have signed out so that hospital staff are aware they are no longer on site.
  • Ensure that all keys and alarms are allocated and signed out to staff and signed back in at the end of shift/visit. Ensuring that the key management paperwork is accurately completed so that key management can be evidenced for regulatory purposes.
  • Ensure all visitors to the Hospital read and sign the contraband item list.
  • Complete radio response checks daily to ensure that compliance with radios are adhered to.

To be successful in this role, you will be:

  • The ability to always display professional conduct.
  • Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
  • Ability to manage stressful situations.
  • Demonstrated ability to always maintain confidentiality.
  • Accuracy, efficiency, timeliness, and diligence are displayed in the accomplishment of all assigned duties with a minimum of direct supervision.
  • Ability to prioritise duties and responsibilities.
  • Experience using office software (emails, calendars, word and excel) (Essential)
  • GCSE certificate, Grade C or above in English, or equivalent (Essential).

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

  • Annual base salary of £25,058
  • The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
  • Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
  • Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
  • Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
  • Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
  • 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
  • Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
  • Pension contribution, to help secure your future
  • Free meals and onsite free parking

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure

 

 

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you warm, organised and passionate about delivering exceptional first impressions? Join Wellesley Hospital as a Receptionist to be the welcoming face of our hospital and provide vital administrative support across our services.

As our Receptionist, you will play an essential role in creating a professional, friendly and supportive experience for everyone who visits the hospital. You’ll ensure all visitors are greeted politely, directed appropriately, and that the relevant staff are informed of their arrival promptly and efficiently.

Alongside this, you’ll provide administration support to managers, colleagues and service users—helping to keep our hospital running smoothly while ensuring compliance with organisational policies, procedures and best practice.

As the Receptionist, you will be:

  • To be the first point of contact for staff and visitors at reception, answering inbound calls promptly and professionally. Transferring calls to the relevant staff or taking messages, passing these along to the relevant staff in an efficient and timely manner.
  • Ensuring that all visitors sign in to meet the requirements of health & safety and are provided with visitors passes so they can be identified as visitors to the hospital.
  • Ensuring that visitors leaving site have signed out so that hospital staff are aware they are no longer on site.
  • Ensure that all keys and alarms are allocated and signed out to staff and signed back in at the end of shift/visit. Ensuring that the key management paperwork is accurately completed so that key management can be evidenced for regulatory purposes.
  • Ensure all visitors to the Hospital read and sign the contraband item list.
  • Complete radio response checks daily to ensure that compliance with radios are adhered to.

To be successful in this role, you will be:

  • The ability to always display professional conduct.
  • Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
  • Ability to manage stressful situations.
  • Demonstrated ability to always maintain confidentiality.
  • Accuracy, efficiency, timeliness, and diligence are displayed in the accomplishment of all assigned duties with a minimum of direct supervision.
  • Ability to prioritise duties and responsibilities.
  • Experience using office software (emails, calendars, word and excel) (Essential)
  • GCSE certificate, Grade C or above in English, or equivalent (Essential).

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

  • Annual base salary of £25,058
  • The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
  • Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
  • Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
  • Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
  • Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
  • 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
  • Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
  • Pension contribution, to help secure your future
  • Free meals and onsite free parking

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure

 

 

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE certificate, Grade C or above in English, or equivalent. Experience using office software (emails, calendars, word and excel) is also essential.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE certificate, Grade C or above in English, or equivalent. Experience using office software (emails, calendars, word and excel) is also essential.

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

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Wellington

TA21 9FF


Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Wellington

TA21 9FF


Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Elysium Healthcare

recruitment@elysiumhealthcare.co.uk

Details

Date posted

22 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,058 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1473477510

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Wellington

TA21 9FF


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