Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Receptionist

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Receptionist to join our team within the Lancashire Care Dental Service. You will be expected to efficiently assist with the daily running of dental treatment services for the Lancashire Care Dental Service. This will include all aspects of booking appointments, dealing with telephone and counter enquiries from the public, other health care professionals and other dentists. You will undertake various clerical duties including providing clerical assistance to clinicians and senior staff.

Main duties of the job

To efficiently assist with the daily running of dental treatment services for the Lancashire Care Dental Service. This will include all aspects of booking appointments, dealing with telephone and counter enquiries from the public, other health care professionals and other dentists. To undertake various clerical duties including providing clerical assistance to clinicians and senior staff.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Date posted

27 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-SPS873-LT

Job locations

Special Care Dentistry Clitheroe Hospital

Clitheroe

BB7 4JX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Good standard of education
NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent level of knowledge and experience

Knowledge

Essential

RSA III typing or equivalent knowledge and experience
ECDL or equivalent knowledge and experience of using Microsoft office

Experience

Essential

Reception experience (incl. face to face booking of appointments/filing)
Experience of admin in office based environment
Ability to produce accurately typed and photocopied documents efficiently and to a high standard
Cash handling experience/banking experience

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Good standard of education
NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent level of knowledge and experience

Knowledge

Essential

RSA III typing or equivalent knowledge and experience
ECDL or equivalent knowledge and experience of using Microsoft office

Experience

Essential

Reception experience (incl. face to face booking of appointments/filing)
Experience of admin in office based environment
Ability to produce accurately typed and photocopied documents efficiently and to a high standard
Cash handling experience/banking experience

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Special Care Dentistry Clitheroe Hospital

Clitheroe

BB7 4JX

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Special Care Dentistry Clitheroe Hospital

Clitheroe

BB7 4JX

Employer's website

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