# Reception Administrator

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Edward Jenner Court
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Administrator
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum (pro rata)
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Two positions of x 24 hours
- **Employment type:** Part time - 24 hours per week (Two posts available:  Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday or Monday, Thursday and Friday, but some flexibility to change days of working to meet the needs of the business, also additional hours may be required to cover annual leave etc.)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02T13:23:54.309Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Gloucestershire/Gloucester/Gloucestershire_Health_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Administration/Administration-v8254407
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8254407?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.ghc.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for two part time Reception Administrators to join our reception team within our Gloucester Hub at Pullman Place. There are two permanent positions available. Both positions are part-time, 24 hours per week. (8.30am to 5pm). The working pattern is either Monday, Tues & Wednesday, or Monday, Thurs & Friday.

The Gloucester Hub accommodates approximately 270 staff, with 19 assessment rooms, 3 clinics, 6 large meeting rooms and over 18 teams working together.

It is essential that the successful candidates have a confident, calm and empathetic approach and are able to communicate effectively as part of a team. These roles are within a busy, dynamic and changing environment and a flexible and positive approach is essential.

You will be working collaboratively alongside Reception colleagues to ensure that all service-users are welcomed in a professional manner. You will also be managing the calls and visitor activity coming into the building, and providing a comprehensive, confidential, reception and administrative service.

If you are a team player with reception/administration experience and excellent customer service skills we would very much welcome your application.

### Main duties of the job

- Welcome clients, relatives, and visitors in a friendly and courteous manner, assisting them with their enquiries.
- To deal competently and discreetly with queries either face to face or via the telephone using appropriate protocols
- Recording messages as appropriate and passing these on to the correct department
- To deal with all incoming and outgoing mail
- To be competent at booking rooms using the computerised room booking system.
- To be competent in the use of the photocopier, scanning in order to upload documents on to RiO (patient computerised filing system).
- Photocopying and maintaining adequate supplies of forms and paperwork.
- To process new files and maintain clients notes and records as appropriate using current RiO System and the Case Note Tracker System
- Update building telephone lists as and when required.
- Carry out weekly reception tasks to ensure continuous supply of forms for staff to use, room bookings, message pages and signing in pages.
- To keep the reception / waiting areas tidy and ensure notice boards are up to date.
- To provide cover for other administrative staff in their absence or as required by the Locality Support Services Manager

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are outlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This post requires the post holder to be able to undertake all statutory and mandatory training and post holders must be able to undertake physical interventions. Fitness for physical intervention will be assessed by Occupational Health.

To ensure you fully understand how the Trust, as a Data Controller, will process and store your data please read the attached document ‘Applicant and Staff Privacy Notice’ prior to applying for the role.

Candidates for any staff appointment shall, when making application, disclose in writing to the Trust whether they are related to any governor. Failure to disclose such a relationship may disqualify a candidate and, if appointed, may render them liable to dismissal.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Government’s UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- GCSE’s in Maths and English grade C/4 or Equivalent
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- NVQ Level 2 in administration or equivalent experience/qualification

**Desirable**

- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) or equivalent

### Length and nature of experience

**Essential**

- Previous experience of using software packages such as Microsoft Office i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Experience of Data Inputting and Retrieval

**Desirable**

- Previous experience in community sector, social care or NHS

### Personal Skills Abilities and Attributes

**Essential**

- Effective communication skills both written and verbal
- Demonstrates ability to undertake a wide range of basic administrative tasks
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Proactive approach and ability to problem solve and prioritise
- Willingness to further develop IT and clerical skills and knowledge

**Desirable**

- Ability to contribute to the continuous improvement of systems and processes

## Documents

- [jdps receptionist (pdf, 464.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10567281)
- [staff benefits - ghc (pdf, 618.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2522)
- [additional information for applicants (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2656)

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