Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Ward Receptionist - Band 2

The closing date is 26 June 2025

Job summary

Job Title: Ward Receptionist - Supporting People with Learning Disabilities & Autism

Location: Brooklands Hospital

37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday

Are you calm, organised, compassionate and passionate about supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism?

Brooklands Hospital is home to several specialist secure wards supporting adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. We're looking for Ward Receptionists (officially titled Ward Clerks) who are calm, friendly, and proactive - people who understand the importance of a warm welcome and can help keep our busy wards running smoothly.

This is more than an admin role - you'll be a key part of the team supporting individuals with complex needs, helping to create a positive and safe environment for both patients and staff.

Main duties of the job

What you'll do:

  • Greet visitors and professionals in a calm, respectful way
  • Handle ward admin and support daily operations
  • Help create a safe, supportive environment for patients with LD&A
  • Be a key team member in a busy, rewarding setting

Scanning and uploading important documents and data accurately and promptly

Helping to keep records accurate and up to date.

About us

Join our team and enjoy the following rewards:

  • Annual leave starting at 27 days + 8 BHs, rising to 33 days + 8,
  • Generous pension scheme,
  • Childcare vouchers,
  • Health and Wellbeing offers for staff,
  • Reimbursement of eyesight checks,
  • Employee assistance programme (counselling, financial/legal support, etc),
  • On-line learning + qualification development programmes,
  • Coaching support,
  • Success awards, including long service vouchers, etc...

The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.

Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services, we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.

Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

444-7175089B-BL

Job locations

Brooklands Hospital

Brooklands Way

Marston Green

B37 7HL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

Want to understand why this work matters?

Watch the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training https://youtu.be/ouhKSOGm49g a powerful introduction to the importance of understanding and supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

Want to understand why this work matters?

Watch the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training https://youtu.be/ouhKSOGm49g a powerful introduction to the importance of understanding and supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • Good General Education (eg. GCSE English and Maths A-C)

Desirable

  • QCF Customer Service Level 2
  • QCF Business Administration Level 2

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential

  • Good communication / customer care skills both written and verbal demonstrating sympathy and compassion
  • Standard keyboard / IT skills
  • Understand confidentiality and apply the principles in every day working practice
  • Ability to pay attention to detail where there are predictable interruptions to the work pattern
  • Ability to deal with stressful situations and sensitive issues

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (eg. Word, Excel and Outlook)

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

  • Work effectively and flexibly as part of a team to meet the needs of the services
Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • Good General Education (eg. GCSE English and Maths A-C)

Desirable

  • QCF Customer Service Level 2
  • QCF Business Administration Level 2

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential

  • Good communication / customer care skills both written and verbal demonstrating sympathy and compassion
  • Standard keyboard / IT skills
  • Understand confidentiality and apply the principles in every day working practice
  • Ability to pay attention to detail where there are predictable interruptions to the work pattern
  • Ability to deal with stressful situations and sensitive issues

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (eg. Word, Excel and Outlook)

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

  • Work effectively and flexibly as part of a team to meet the needs of the services

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

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Brooklands Hospital

Brooklands Way

Marston Green

B37 7HL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Brooklands Hospital

Brooklands Way

Marston Green

B37 7HL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Admin Team Coordinator

Ryan Wheeldon

ryan.wheeldon@covwarkpt.nhs.uk

07920592587

Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

444-7175089B-BL

Job locations

Brooklands Hospital

Brooklands Way

Marston Green

B37 7HL


Supporting documents

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