Skip to main content
Back to all jobs

Receptionist

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Part-time
Redditch£25,272 per yearGCSEs requiredOffice & AdminPosted 30 March 2026
Apply Now

About this role

Person specification

Skills and Abilities

Essential:

  • General office skills, scanning, photocopying etc.
  • Ability to be polite and firm when dealing with difficult, impatient or upset people.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and clearly in both written and verbal formats.
  • Ability to prioritise a busy workload effectively and able to work to strict deadlines.

Experience

Desirable:

  • Recent, relevant experience in an Administrative/Secretarial/ Reception Role.

Additional Criteria

Essential:

  • Professional manner,
  • Willingness to commit to continuing professional development and undertake relevant training as required.
  • Tact and discretion when dealing with confidential information.
  • Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.
  • I understand the Trust will not provide sponsorship to work for this role, and employment on a time limited visa doesn't guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry.

Qualifications

Essential:

  • Educated to vocational level 2 in Business Administration or Good general education with a minimum of 2 GCSEs (to include English Language) at grade 9-4 (*A-C). Or NHS administrative experience and will be expected to undertake the relevant level 2 vocational qualification on appointment to post.
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Knowledge

Essential:

  • Understanding of clerical/office procedures and administrative systems.
  • Data inputting procedures.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
  • Understanding of the Data Protection Act and NHS Code of Confidentiality.

Skills and Abilities

Essential:

  • General office skills, scanning, photocopying etc.
  • Ability to be polite and firm when dealing with difficult, impatient or upset people.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and clearly in both written and verbal formats.
  • Ability to prioritise a busy workload effectively and able to work to strict deadlines.

Experience

Desirable:

  • Recent, relevant experience in an Administrative/Secretarial/ Reception Role.

Additional Criteria

Essential:

  • Professional manner,
  • Willingness to commit to continuing professional development and undertake relevant training as required.
  • Tact and discretion when dealing with confidential information.
  • Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.
  • I understand the Trust will not provide sponsorship to work for this role, and employment on a time limited visa doesn't guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry.

Qualifications

Essential:

  • Educated to vocational level 2 in Business Administration or Good general education with a minimum of 2 GCSEs (to include English Language) at grade 9-4 (*A-C). Or NHS administrative experience and will be expected to undertake the relevant level 2 vocational qualification on appointment to post.
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Knowledge

Essential:

  • Understanding of clerical/office procedures and administrative systems.
  • Data inputting procedures.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
  • Understanding of the Data Protection Act and NHS Code of Confidentiality.

Interested in this role?

Apply Now