Receptionist

The hours for this post at Woodview are: Week 1: Thursday 10:30-21:00, Friday 10:30-21:00 Week 2: Monday 7:00-12:00 Saturday 13:00-21:00 Sunday 13:00-21:00 Week 3: Monday 7:00-17:30 Tuesday 10:30-21:00 Week 4: Monday 16:00-21:00 Saturday 13:00-21:00 Sunday 13:00-21:00 These are all 20 hours a week at Woodview and then 17.5 hours a week if your full time post will be covering receptions at other LSCFT sites in the surrounding areas which can be discussed at interview The post holder will be organised, professional, committed and will assist in providing a high standard, quality reception service within designated base. The post holder will have knowledge of relevant customer service procedures applicable to this role. Problem solving is an integral part of the role. The role will involve contact on a daily basis with a wide range of people - both internal and external to the organisation and therefore requires a confident approach. The post holder will need to be a team player with very strong communication skills. The post holder will work flexibly in response to the needs of the service providing cover to various sites as directed by their line manager to ensure continuity of service provision.

• To communicate with staff, service users and visitors on potentially difficult, sensitive and complex issues. This will require a level of negotiating, empathy and reassurance skills
• To maintain a high standard and professional reception service within base and locality
  
  A new and exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic person to provide an efficient reception service.
The successful applicant will provide efficient administrative support and have excellent IT, keyboard and data inputting skills. You will also require strong interpersonal and customer service skills, be able to demonstrate initiative and the ability to organise your workload effectively. The work is varied, interesting and demanding and candidates need to be organised, flexible and reliable. We are looking for people who possess the ability to meet the demands of the service, and also to be able to communicate with a wide range of people, including patients and health care professionals. You will also need to enjoy working as part of a large team, supporting colleagues within the department during busy periods.

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve. As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:
• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
• Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers. Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time. For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT., Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care. The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area. For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FTDetailed job description and main responsibilities
• To maintain effective working relationships with staff at all levels, internal and external across the whole health economy
• Demonstrate duties of role to new and less experience staff
• Resolve day-to-day basic operational and administrative problems relating to reception and building governance with the support and guidance of the Locality Reception
• Participate in the reception rota to ensure a reception service is available throughout the locality.
• To cover during extended opening hours were applicable
• To provide a meet and greet service to service users, carers, staff and members of the public., Please note that further communication from Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCft) will normally be to the email address given on the application form. You should also ensure that email addresses and telephone numbers are provided for your referees, to enable LSCft to contact them.
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We are recruiting for a full time receptionist to work across a number of sites. The main base for this post will be Woodview, Mitton Road, Whalley where you be working 20 hours of your full time hours (37.5) across a week and then 17.5 hours a week will be covering receptions at other LSCFT sites in the surrounding areas. The 20 hours a week at Woodview will work on a rolling rota. A rolling rota is to support health and wellbeing in the workplace, balancing working life and home life.