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At Kent & Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust we understand the vital role played by Reception staff within the NHS. Therefore, we are looking for a hard working individual to help us achieve a friendly welcome to our site.

Receptionist Benefits

Annual leave allowance starting at 27 days per year (when working full time) + Bank Holiday’s.

Access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme.

Eligibility for the Blue Light Card (discount service for the NHS, providing members with thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street).

To act as Receptionist during their working hours.

To provide a courteous reception service to all visitors/staff and patients in order to maintain the professional image of the Unit.

Ensure smooth running of office equipment (photocopier, fax, shredder) and organizes a call out if unable to solve problem.

Transferring of calls to correct departments and updating telephone numbers.

Make sure the Doctor on call and security information for the site is up to date with correct numbers on daily bases.

Provide a General Office function i.e. sorting and stamping post, accepting deliveries and ensuring these are delivered to the correct area, photocopying as required.

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Please refer to Job description for more details

To work as a receptionist on the Main Reception at Eastern and coastal area offices at st Martins hospital transferring calls to departments and making sure telephone numbers are up to date. Report any issue or concern as they arise and provide administrative assistance to Site admin/site supervisor. On daily bases do the franking of mail and sort letters into correct pigeon holes for services on site.