Administration Support - Receptionist


Location
St Ives, England
Salary
£25,272 pro rata per annum
Profession
Receptionist
Grade
Band 2
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
17 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

17 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Other

    Flexible attitude and approach to work to meet patient/service needs

  • Other

    Able to make own transport arrangements to meet the needs of the service

  • Other

    Willingness to cover in other geographical locations

  • Experience

    Proven administration experience in a busy office environment

  • Experience

    Proven experience of working as part of a team

  • Communication

    Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English language

  • Qualifications

    GCSE Maths and English (Level 4 / Grade C or above), or equivalent

  • Qualifications

    Proven IT skills

  • Qualifications

    NVQ Level 2 in Buisness Administration

  • Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

    Comprehensive working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel and Outlook

  • Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

    Good organisational and communications skills

  • Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

    Proven ability to work on own initiative, without direct supervision, prioritising and managing own workload

  • Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

    Articulate, calm, polite and well-motivated with a positive attitude to customer care

  • Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

    Effective communication and listening skills

  • Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust’s Behaviour Framework)

    Enthusiastic and motivated

  • Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust’s Behaviour Framework)

    Committed to providing the best possible service to patients

  • Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust’s Behaviour Framework)

    Tact and diplomacy

Desirable

4 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Experience

    Knowledge of NHS ordering systems e.g.E2P2

  • Experience

    Knowledge of SystmOne. PAS etc.

  • Experience

    Knowledge of NHS

  • Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

    Customer Care Skills

Job overview

Are you a confident and flexible person, with excellent engagement, customer care, and communication skills, who can work as part of a creative and motivated team? If you are, we would really like to hear from you!

This is a new post, we are looking for 2 enthusiastic, proactive, self-motivated, and caring individuals to join our Admin team at Park View Resource Centre, Kings Lynn as our Admin Support - Receptionist.

This is a permanent, part time job share role, each position is 13.5 hours: Monday 0830 - 1630 and Tuesday 0930 - 1600, the other is Wednesday 0830 - 1630 and Thursday 0930 - 1600.

The interviews will be held in person.

Monday - Friday - 0830 - 1630 hrs.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the setting up and smooth running of the reception at Park View Resource Centre, Kings Lynn, supporting all patients who attend the various clinics that are held there.

The role will include administrative support duties such as answering telephone calls, greeting patients upon their arrival, assisting patients with queries and use of NHS computer systems, including SystmOne, to check in patients and additional admin support as required. This role is required to maintain strict confidentiality and will be expected to communicate with patients and relatives with courtesy and discretion at all times.

Being able to demonstrate excellent organisational and effective communication skills is essential, along with being able to work alone as well as part of a team, using your own initiative, and working to deadlines. You will have experience of undertaking a range of administrative duties and have excellent customer care skills. You will need to be able to evidence a good solid background working in a busy office environment and will be required to work proactively. Experience of working in the NHS is preferential. Knowledge of SystmOne would be advantageous, but training will be provided for the successful candidate.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main Duties & Responsibilities

To carry out and prioritise a variety of administrative and clerical duties and undertake other general office duties which will include:

  • Dealing appropriately with all telephone enquiries as well as face to face patient contact, which may include investigating and problem solving as well as regularly dealing with matters of a complex and/or distressing nature.
  • Using a range of software programmes to produce, maintain and distribute documents, including adhoc and routine reports, spreadsheets, and databases, which may include medical terminology and clinic information.
  • Photocopying, laminating, scanning and emailing documentation promptly and efficiently, generating and distributing letters, tasking clinicians, ensuring that all patient records are maintained and kept up-to-date. This includes the assembling of patient information packs to be handed out to patients.
  • Receiving, sorting and distributing mail daily, ensuring that outgoing mail is sent in a timely manner.
  • Researching appropriate websites, downloading and circulating documents as requested.
  • Issuing and activating door fobs
  • Actively updating the patient information in and around the reception area including the usage of Easy Read signs.
  • Please refer to the job description and person specification for the full list of responsibilities.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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This advert is for Administration Support - Receptionist with East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust in St Ives, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Receptionist role. The advertised salary is £25,272 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 07 Oct 2026.

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