Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Receptionist - Occupational Health & Wellbeing

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Job summary

Are you looking for a stimulating, varied and challenging new role?

The Occupational Health & Wellbeing Department is an in-house service providing Occupational Health Services to its host Trust as well as a number of external organisations.

We are a dynamic, proactive multi-disciplinary team, always striving to provide the best service and we are looking for someone to actively participate and contribute to the development of a high quality service. We are now a single Occupational Health service covering the MSE Trust.

The role is based at Broomfield, however occasional travel between sites may be required. This is an exciting position for an experienced and enthusiastic Receptionist, who is flexible in their approach and client focused.

Working as part of a team you must be motivated, with good communication, inter-personal and administration skills. You should be comfortable working in a fast paced environment with a 'can do' attitude.

Main duties of the job

  • Providing a professional reception cover for the front of house
  • Greeting visitors
  • Answer telephones in a timely & polite manner
  • Responding to and generating emails
  • Dealing with telephone, email and face-to-face queries
  • Maintaining electronic health records
  • Scanning & Photocopy
  • Absence cover

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.

Details

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-COR-BR-0462

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Broomfield

CM1 7ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.

We look forward to your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Reception experience
  • Customer services experience
  • Experience working as part of a team

Desirable

  • Previous experience working within NHS or healthcare setting

Skills

Essential

  • Proficient user of MS Office suite - demonstrated through previous experience using them
  • Good level of literacy demonstrated through minimal mistakes on application form

Desirable

  • Use of other software packages - e.g. booking systems, clinical software packages
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Reception experience
  • Customer services experience
  • Experience working as part of a team

Desirable

  • Previous experience working within NHS or healthcare setting

Skills

Essential

  • Proficient user of MS Office suite - demonstrated through previous experience using them
  • Good level of literacy demonstrated through minimal mistakes on application form

Desirable

  • Use of other software packages - e.g. booking systems, clinical software packages

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Broomfield

CM1 7ET


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Broomfield

CM1 7ET


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Admin Lead

Alexis Pharo

alexis.pharo@nhs.net

03004430150

Details

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-COR-BR-0462

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Broomfield

CM1 7ET


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