Receptionist

Job summary

Are you warm, organised and passionate about delivering exceptional first impressions? Join Pinhoe View as a Receptionist to be the welcoming face of our hospital and provide vital administrative support across our services. As our Receptionist, you will play an essential role in creating a professional, friendly and supportive experience for everyone who visits the hospital. You'll ensure all visitors are greeted politely, directed appropriately, and that the relevant staff are informed of their arrival promptly and efficiently. Alongside this, you'll provide administration support to managers, colleagues and service usershelping to keep our hospital running smoothly while ensuring compliance with organisational policies, procedures and best practice. Shift pattern hours - weekdays: 7:00am 3:00pm or 12:00midday 8:00pm and 1 in 3 weekends: 9:00am 5:00pm.

Main duties of the job

The Receptionist role at Elysium Healthcare is integral to providing a professional and supportive experience for hospital visitors. As the initial point of contact, you will greet visitors, direct them appropriately, and inform relevant staff promptly. Administration support to managers, colleagues, and service users is required to ensure smooth hospital operations, adherence to policies, and best practices. The shift pattern includes weekdays from 7:00am-3:00pm or 12:00midday-8:00pm and every third weekend from 9:00am-5:00pm. Responsibilities include answering inbound calls, ensuring visitor sign-ins for health and safety, and managing key allocation. The role demands professional conduct, relationship building, stress management, confidentiality, accuracy, and software proficiency. Essential qualifications include GCSE Grade C or above in English.

About us

Elysium Healthcare, part of Ramsay Health Care, employs over 86,000 people globally across 10 countries. Known for its unique care delivery approach, Elysium has over 80 services across England and Wales. These services encompass Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education, offering opportunities for professional growth and movement within the network. With a team exceeding 8,000 across various specialty areas, Elysium dedicates itself to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of its service users and provides extensive benefits to support staff wellbeing and career development. As a Disability Confident employer, Elysium is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment.

Details

• Date posted: 09 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £25,564.50 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 1561861543
• Job locations: Elysium Healthcare, Exeter, EX1 3PZ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Are you warm, organised and passionate about delivering exceptional first impressions? Join Pinhoe View as a Receptionist to be the welcoming face of our hospital and provide vital administrative support across our services.

As our Receptionist, you will play an essential role in creating a professional, friendly and supportive experience for everyone who visits the hospital. You’ll ensure all visitors are greeted politely, directed appropriately, and that the relevant staff are informed of their arrival promptly and efficiently.

Alongside this, you’ll provide administration support to managers, colleagues and service users—helping to keep our hospital running smoothly while ensuring compliance with organisational policies, procedures and best practice.

Shift pattern hours - weekdays: 7:00am – 3:00pm or 12:00midday – 8:00pm and 1 in 3 weekends: 9:00am – 5:00pm.

As the Receptionist, you will be:

• To be the first point of contact for staff and visitors at reception, answering inbound calls promptly and professionally. Transferring calls to the relevant staff or taking messages, passing these along to the relevant staff in an efficient and timely manner.
• Ensuring that all visitors sign in to meet the requirements of health & safety and are provided with visitors passes so they can be identified as visitors to the hospital.
• Ensuring that visitors leaving site have signed out so that hospital staff are aware they are no longer on site.
• Ensure that all keys and alarms are allocated and signed out to staff and signed back in at the end of shift/visit. Ensuring that the key management paperwork is accurately completed so that key management can be evidenced for regulatory purposes.
• Ensure all visitors to the Hospital read and sign the contraband item list.
• Complete radio response checks daily to ensure that compliance with radios are adhered to.

To be successful in this role, you will be:

• The ability to always display professional conduct.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
• Ability to manage stressful situations.
• Demonstrated ability to always maintain confidentiality.
• Accuracy, efficiency, timeliness, and diligence are displayed in the accomplishment of all assigned duties with a minimum of direct supervision.
• Ability to prioritise duties and responsibilities.
• Experience using office software (emails, calendars, word and excel) (Essential)
• GCSE certificate, Grade C or above in English, or equivalent (Essential).

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £25,564.50
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free meals and onsite free parking

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure