# Peripatetic Receptionist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/peripatetic-receptionist/435860e0-c706-47e6-a262-6a07e1a7a8a4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/peripatetic-receptionist/435860e0-c706-47e6-a262-6a07e1a7a8a4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Stafford - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £24,465 per annum (pro-rata) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (5 days per week, working 9:30am-2:30pm (30 min break)) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T14:51:50.117Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Wilnecote_Tamworth/Midlands_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Administration/Administration-v7737423 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7737423?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn. The post holder will contribute towards a confidential and efficient reception and administration service communicating with clients and visitors to the site in person, as well as over the telephone. The post holder will be expected to be able to follow instructions, prioritise their work and demonstrate initiative in order to fulfil the requirements of the post. The role of the receptionist provides an invaluable service to our premise supporting all clinical and non-clinical teams to include taking messages, booking appointments, meet and greet service and ensuring a safe working environment. ### Main duties of the job This job description is generic across the trust and tasks will differ from site to site. - Carry out general reception duties, responding to enquiries over the telephone and face to face from the public and other professionals. - Receive on behalf of the Trust, visitors/officials/contractors and dealing with their requirements as necessary - Support with room bookings and allocation of rooms as required - Taking and relaying messages both verbal and by telephone, prioritising as appropriate. - Liaison with staff at all levels throughout the Trust. - To use various clinical systems to support in the booking in of patients at various clinics/departments - Meet and greet and booking patients in as required on arrival. - Provide administrative support to health professionals of a confidential nature including sending sensitive reports under the direction of the Hotel Services Co-ordinator. - Data inputting. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To learn more about this varied and interesting role please see the full job description and person specification. Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application. Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. ## Job Details This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn. The post holder will contribute towards a confidential and efficient reception and administration service communicating with clients and visitors to the site in person, as well as over the telephone. The post holder will be expected to be able to follow instructions, prioritise their work and demonstrate initiative in order to fulfil the requirements of the post. The role of the receptionist provides an invaluable service to our premise supporting all clinical and non-clinical teams to include taking messages, booking appointments, meet and greet service and ensuring a safe working environment. ## Job Description This job description is generic across the trust and tasks will differ from site to site. Carry out general reception duties, responding to enquiries over the telephone and face to face from the public and other professionals. Receive on behalf of the Trust, visitors/officials/contractors and dealing with their requirements as necessary Support with room bookings and allocation of rooms as required Taking and relaying messages both verbal and by telephone, prioritising as appropriate. Liaison with staff at all levels throughout the Trust. To use various clinical systems to support in the booking in of patients at various clinics/departments Meet and greet and booking patients in as required on arrival. Provide administrative support to health professionals of a confidential nature including sending sensitive reports under the direction of the Hotel Services Co-ordinator. Data inputting. ## Responsibilities To learn more about this varied and interesting role please see the full job description and person specification. Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application. Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. ## Person Specification ### EXPERIENCE **Essential** - Previous administrative and clerical experience - Word processing and data inputting experience - Ability to liaise at all levels - Customer interface experience - Problem solving experience - Computer literate **Desirable** - Experience of working in the NHS ### QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING **Essential** - IT skills to RSA 2 level - Educated to NVQ 2 level in office procedures(or working towards) or equivalent experience - Good communication skills ### SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES **Essential** - An effective written and oral communicator - Excellent telephone manner - Enthusiastic, flexible, polite, confident and able to use initiative and work under pressure - Excellent organisational skill - Flexible hours of work to ensure continuity of reception function - Flexible working to ensure continuity during periods of absence - Ability to work within a team - Ability to work without supervision - Ability to focus on a range of issues at any one time. **Desirable** - Understanding of NHS - Excellent keyboard skills ## Documents - [benefits booklet (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2957) - [receptionist jd & ps (pdf, 320.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10000368) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.