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Receptionist
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (2 week rota pattern: Week 1: - 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Monday to Friday; Week 2: - 12 Noon to 8.00 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Friday)
Job ref
437-6694541-A
Employer
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Altrincham Health & Wellbeing Centre
Town
ALTRINCHAM
Salary
£23,615 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/01/2025 14:00

Employer heading

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Receptionist

Band 2

Job overview

**Previous Applicants Need Not Apply***

To provide a welcoming service to those visiting our Service - service users, other health professionals and visitors.Ìý To maintain a welcoming and tidy reception/waiting area.Ìý To provide administrative support in relation to reception duties and other tasks associated with the role.

Main duties of the job

Meet and greet of all visitors to our Service.

Reception/waiting area to be kept tidy and information supplied up-to-date.

Assist with associated administrative tasks as required.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs overÌý7000Ìýmembers of staff, who deliver services from more thanÌý160Ìý±ô´Ç³¦²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô²õ.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,ÌýTrafford 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main responsibilities are to provide a welcoming service to those visiting our Service and to keep the reception/waiting area up-to-date, clean and a welcoming environment.

Printing, emails to others, franking of post as required on a daily basis.

Assist with stationery orders as and when required.

Assist with associated tasks to the role whilst maintaining an up-to-date reception area.

Assist with calls from service users and others when appropriate to do so.

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefitsÌýÌýÌýÌý

Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.ÌýÌý

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 yearsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Excellent pensionÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Cycle to work schemeÌýÌýÌý

Salary sacrifice car schemeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Wellbeing programmeÌýÌý

Blue Light Card Discounts

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Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Office experience or equal demonstrative experience
  • Educated to GCSE level in English and Maths
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant level 2 qualification, such as NVQ or apprenticeship

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Use of VDU
  • Working in a Confidential Environment
Desirable criteria
  • Use of office equipment
  • contact with patients/service users
  • Knowledge IAPT/Talking Therapies

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • GPDR 2018 Act/Data Protection
  • Patient Confidentiality
Desirable criteria
  • Use of EPR systems
  • Knowledge of NHS practices and procedures

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Effective time management skills
  • ability to prioritise tasks
  • excellent telephone manner
  • outstanding communication skills
  • appropriate keyboard skills
  • ability to navigate systems, e.g. word, excel, powerpoint
  • ability to respond to rapidly changing priorities, and working efficiently under pressure
  • enthusiasm with a positive disposition
  • Able to cope with pressure and change

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • Travel across the footprint of the Trust to attend meetings/events relevant to the role
  • use of VDUS for a long period of time
  • flexibility in hours to meet the needs of the service

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardHSJ Best places to workDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
CAROLYN BERRY
Job title
Admin Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01613571350
Additional information

Please also ask for Rebecca Paul if contacting the Service.