Weekend Receptionist

Cygnet Group; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Maidstone is seeking a friendly part-time Receptionist to provide a professional reception experience. Responsibilities include greeting visitors, managing incoming calls, and maintaining security protocols. The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication skills, be organised, and have a good level of numeracy and literacy. Benefits include free parking, NHS discount, and flexible working opportunities. Successful candidates will undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Benefits

Free parking

Free meals

NHS Discount

Opportunities for further learning

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Adaptable and well-presented with a friendly disposition.
• Used to working with customers/clients in a reception setting.
• Understands confidentiality and maintains security procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide a professional, welcoming reception experience.
• Greet visitors and notify the appropriate staff.
• Ensure visitors sign in/out and patients are appropriately recorded.
• Answer and transfer incoming calls and take messages.
• Sort and distribute post.
• Keep the reception area clean and tidy.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Computer literacy

Organised and multi-tasker

Knowledgeable of telephone systems

Diligent with attention to detail

Education

GCSE Maths and English

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

Cygnet Hospital Maidstone

is our state-of-the-art, 65 bed mental health facility for adults situated in the new Kent Medical Campus in Maidstone.

We are looking for a friendly and experienced Receptionist to join our team on a part time basis to provide a professional and welcoming reception experience.

You will be working 13.5hrs every weekend covering the below shift patterns;

• Week 1 – 2pm – 8.30pm on Saturdays and 7am – 2pm on Sundays
• Week 2 – 7am – 2pm on Saturdays and 2pm – 8:30pm on Sundays

The ideal candidate must be adaptable and well presented with a friendly disposition with excellent communication skills. Duties will include welcoming all visitors / staff, maintaining security procedures and effective use of the hospital switchboard.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while being part of an organization that cares about helping people.

You’re day-to-day…

• Provide a professional, welcoming reception experience
• Greet visitors & notify the appropriate member of staff of their arrival
• Ensure visitors sign in & out, and that patients leaving & returning are recorded appropriately
• Answer & transfer all incoming calls & take messages where appropriate
• Sort & distribute post
• Assist with general office duties as required
• Keep the reception area clean & tidy
• Promote the safety & security of all site users & ensure all staff comply with security protocols

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Free parking and free meals whilst at work
• NHS Discount and the Blue Light Card
• Opportunities for further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support

You are…

• An experienced receptionist/administrator used to working with customers/clients
• Organised, naturally helpful & a good multi-tasker
• Computer literate – including Windows/Word/Excel/Outlook or equivalent
• Knowledgeable of telephone systems
• Polite, friendly & approachable with excellent communication skills
• GCSE Maths & English qualified, with a good level of numeracy & literacy
• Diligent & accurate, with an eye for detail & an understanding of confidentiality

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

What next?

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