Job summary
Are you a people person who is looking for an exciting new opportunity? If so, we are looking for a part time Post Room Assistant to join our friendly and welcoming Post Room team at Broomfield Hospital.
The successful candidate will be part of an enthusiastic team providing a high-quality mail service. You will enjoy meeting new people, using your organisational skill and working in a fast-paced environment.
The shift pattern for this role will be Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 08:30 - 12:30.
Main duties of the job
You will be working in a busy post room environment receiving, sorting and delivering mail whilst using your customer service skills to help colleagues and other service users.
You will get to use your communication skills to liaise with all levels of the organisation face to face, on the phone and in writing.
The role involves physical activity, delivering post to Wards and Departments across the Hospital.
About us
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of this rewarding role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
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- Provide a high standard of customer service
- Sort incoming post, both internally and externally
- Distribute items into the appropriate departmental boxes
- Record any special deliveries and make recipient aware of these
- Deliver/collect internal post from various departments within the Broomfield site
- Make ready all outgoing post for the Royal Mail collection by ascertaining the correct postage for each individual letter/packet
- Record all Departments mailing costs and input information into Excel spreadsheet
- Flexibility to cover annual leave and sickness absence as required
- Always maintain patient / staff confidentiality
We look forward to your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of this rewarding role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
-
- Provide a high standard of customer service
- Sort incoming post, both internally and externally
- Distribute items into the appropriate departmental boxes
- Record any special deliveries and make recipient aware of these
- Deliver/collect internal post from various departments within the Broomfield site
- Make ready all outgoing post for the Royal Mail collection by ascertaining the correct postage for each individual letter/packet
- Record all Departments mailing costs and input information into Excel spreadsheet
- Flexibility to cover annual leave and sickness absence as required
- Always maintain patient / staff confidentiality
We look forward to your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE (D or above)
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of previous customer service role
Desirable
- Experience of working within Post Room environment
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Ability to work well within a team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE (D or above)
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of previous customer service role
Desirable
- Experience of working within Post Room environment
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Ability to work well within a team
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
