227103 - Receptionist

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a part-time administrator for the Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership. You'll be the first contact for visitors, providing essential administrative support within a collaborative team. Ideal candidates will have strong communication and organizational skills, with experience in customer service preferred. Join us in delivering quality healthcare services in Edinburgh.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated and organised with strong multi-tasking abilities.
• Experience in a busy reception or customer service environment preferred.
• Commitment to NHS values and quality healthcare essential.

Responsibilities

• First point of contact for callers and visitors, supporting smooth site operations.
• Provide administrative support to multi-disciplinary clinicians and support workers.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Motivated and organised

Experience in busy reception or customer service

Job description

Overview

Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata. An exciting opportunity has become available working within Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership North East Adult Mental Health Admin Team. The post is part-time at 18.5 hours per week, to be worked as follows: 09:00 – 12:45 Monday to Thursday; 09:00 – 12:30 Friday. Inchkeith House is roughly a 25-30 minute walk from Edinburgh City Centre and has very good public transport links for both buses and trams.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for all callers and visitors to the service and support the daily smooth running of the site as part of an experienced admin team.
• Provide administrative support to multi-disciplinary clinicians and support workers in areas such as Psychology, Psychiatry, CMHT Nursing/OPD and the Thrive Welcome Team.

Qualifications and Skills

• The successful candidate should be highly motivated, organised and capable of multi-tasking with strong communication skills.
• Experience in a busy reception or customer service environment is preferred, but training will be given.
• A commitment to NHS Lothian Values and quality provision in healthcare is essential.

Additional Information

• We anticipate a high level of interest and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications are received. Please submit your application at an early stage.
• We will fully support disabled candidates and those with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
• To work in the United Kingdom, you must have permission to work. The relevant checks are outlined in the recruitment information for this vacancy. As of 1 April 2025, changes to criminal records checks may apply if the role is considered regulated; if so, appointment will be subject to PVG scheme requirements as applicable.
• Disclosures: details on changes can be found in the Disclosure Scotland changes information provided in the vacancy materials.
• NHS Scotland is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of society.