Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills and Aptitude
Good written communication skills including spelling, grammar and attention to detail
- Skills and Aptitude
Excellent knowledge and use of Microsoft - Outlook, Excel, Word
- Qualifications and Experience
RSA III Word-Processing or equivalent qualification or experience
- Qualifications and Experience
GCSE English and Maths or equivalent qualification
- Qualifications and Experience
Previous clerical/admin/reception experience
- Qualifications and Experience
NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or Customer Service or relevant equivalent experience
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications and Experience
Experience of providing administrative support within a healthcare setting
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a cheerful, friendly and patient focused individual to join our team of experienced and efficient Receptionist/Admin Assistants and the wider administrative and clerical team at The Basset Unit, Camborne Redruth Community Hospital supporting the Kerrier Community Mental Health Team and Dementia in Older People's Mental Health Service. The post holder should demonstrate a caring and sensitive approach to their work and be able to communicate clearly and professionally with colleagues, patients, carers, the general public and representatives from other hospitals and organisations. This is a part-time post working 15 hours per week, Thursday & Friday 08:45 to 17:00
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to provide a comprehensive service as part of the administration team, the Receptionist/Admin Assistant will provide the public face of the Integrated Community Mental Health Team (ICMHT) and Dementia in Older People’s Mental Health Service (DOPMH) assisting service users, their families and carers, and all other professionals, as well as providing general reception duties, taking telephone calls, and using electronic systems, with a high degree of accuracy, always ensuring efficient and effective levels of service, on a daily basis.
There will be extensive liaison with service users, GP’s, clinical staff within the service and the general public, providing an excellent customer service to facilitate efficient and sensitive communication. Information received may be of a confidential or sensitive nature and will require courteous and diplomatic handling.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
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 Receptionist/Admin Assistant with Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Bodmin, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrative assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 Pro Rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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