Band 3 Secretary & Clerical Assistant - Hathaway Surgery
The closing date is 24 June 2025
Job summary
A vacancy has arisen within the Facilities Team for a full time Band 3 receptionist /administrator, 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, fixed term for 6 months.
The post is based at Hathaway Surgery, Chippenham but there will also be requirement to cover other sites especially in the later months of the fixed term. These sites will include Shearwater Lodge, Warminster and Bath NHS House, Bath. Full on the job training will be provided.
The post holder will be required to have excellent interpersonal skills both face to face and on the telephone, have an attention to detail, with a high level of accuracy and be fully competent in the use of Microsoft Office.
You will need to be able to work, both unsupervised and as part of a team with the ability to prioritise your own workload, whilst working to set targets and deadlines.
Main duties of the job
This post requires a flexible approach as you may be asked to provide administrative cover within the wider FM team. Although not an exhaustive list the role will involve:
- Front of house reception cover involving face to face contact with visitors and service users.
- Dealing with telephone enquiries and operating an electronic room booking system.
- Some generic admin support to include inputting to excel spreadsheets/ assisting with collation of statistic data as required.
- Other tasks as delegated by the Facilities Manager, BSW or Site Co-ordinator.
The role will suit someone who enjoys variety in their work and who can manage a range of independent tasks in support of the FM team.
This is a 37.5 hour fixed term contract - hours Monday to Friday 9-5
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Details
Date posted
10 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,625 to £25,674 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
342-EFM034-0625
Job locations
Hathaway Surgery
32 New Road
Chippenham
SN15 1HP
Employer details
Employer name
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Hathaway Surgery
32 New Road
Chippenham
SN15 1HP
Employer's website
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