# Receptionist / Administrator

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/receptionist-administrator/86bc40b8-58b6-4542-98d8-a559e0c03917
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/receptionist-administrator/86bc40b8-58b6-4542-98d8-a559e0c03917.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Ashton Under Lyne
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Secondment: 6 months
- **Employment type:** Part time, Job share, 37.5 hours per week (Two positions available: 1 x Two Days per Week and 1 x Three Days per Week)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-05T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-22T07:51:36.103Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Oldham/Pennine_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Administration/Administration-v8173288
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8173288?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Reception Team at Forest House, Oldham.

This is a job share one being 15 hours and the other 22.5 hours covering office hours Monday to Friday on site.

### Main duties of the job

You will be the first point of contact for patients, visitors and colleagues.  Successful applicants will need to have excellent people skills, be able to remain calm in a fast-paced environment and be familiar with working on computerised systems.

Flexibility is essential for sickness and holiday cover.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read through  the  attached Job Description and Person Specification  for a complete overview of the role.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Good computer skills; use of Microsoft Office programmes including Outlook.
- Understanding of administrative processes.

**Desirable**

- A basic understanding of Mental Health Services.

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of working within a reception/customer care setting
- Experience of working with the general public

**Desirable**

- NHS Experience

### Skills and Abilities

**Essential**

- Ability to organise self, work flexibly and prioritise workload.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate with service users.
- Ability to work as part of a team and individually.
- Ability to use own initiative

### Education / Qualifications

**Essential**

- GCSE in Maths or English or equivalent

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 106.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10475742)
- [person specification (pdf, 95.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10475743)
- [policy statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 117.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=440)

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