Receptionist - CAMHS | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Pennine Care NHS FT; Oldham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Oldham is seeking a friendly Receptionist to provide front of house support at the CAMHS clinic. You will greet visitors, answer phones, manage appointments and support staff with up-to-date records.

The role involves booking clinics, inputting notes into electronic systems, directing service users and ensuring data quality in line with Trust policies. You will be part of a busy team across five boroughs and contribute to delivering high-quality mental health

Qualifications

• Front of house reception experience preferred.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information and patient records.

Responsibilities

• Provide a front of house reception service for visitors, staff and service users, including booking in for clinics and sending follow-up appointments.
• Answer telephone calls and follow up enquiries with a friendly, courteous approach.
• Advise staff within the unit of visitors and manage reception flow.
• Create and maintain case notes and medical reports to the Trust Records Management standard.
• Cancel clinics when requested and arrange new appointments with appropriate communications.
• Input electronic clinical documentation and notes or scanning of records.
• Access and utilise electronic data transfer (EDT) and the computerised Records System for referrals and outpatient appointments.
• Comply with health and safety regulations and follow prescribed work practices and routines.

Job description

Receptionist - CAMHS | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Unfortunately this role does not attract sponsorship under current government legislation, therefore if you require a certificate of sponsorship to support a visa application, we will be unable to proceed with your application.

To provide a front of house reception service for visitors, staff and service users within the clinic, ensuring that all clinics and patient case-notes are maintained to a high standard in accordance with relevant policies.

To provide a front of house reception service to the office, providing directions and information to all visitors, staff and service users of the clinic as requested. Reception duties- to include receiving and booking in of service user for clinics, booking follow-up appointments for clinics and send out appointment

Answering the telephone and following up any queries generated by telephone calls. All persons to be received in a friendly and courteous

To advise staff within the unit of any visitors

Creating new case notes, upkeep and filing of case notes/medical reports to the standard required by the Trust Records Management

Cancel clinics when requested to do so by the Line Manager/ Clinicians. To ensure service users are given a new appointment. Follow up the cancellation with a letter and where appropriate telephone the service

Be able to action electronic systems activity, i.e. data quality monitoring as directed by line

Ability to input electronic clinical documentation/notes or scanning of notes

Ability to access and utilise electronic data transfer (EDT)

Management and Entering of referrals and outpatient appointments onto the computerised Records System and being a point of contact for queries relating to the patient.

Complying with health and safety regulations and evacuation of the patient area where necessary.

The post holder will be required to follow prescribed work practices and routines. Agreed precedents cover all duties.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. Were really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure were a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• To provide a front of house reception service to the office, providing directions and information to all visitors, staff and service users of the clinic as requested. Reception duties- to include receiving and booking in of service user for clinics, booking follow-up appointments for clinics and send out appointment
• Answering the telephone and following up any queries generated by telephone calls. All persons to be received in a friendly and courteous
• To advise staff within the unit of any visitors
• Creating new case notes, upkeep and filing of case notes/medical reports to the standard required by the Trust Records Management
• Cancel clinics when requested to do so by the Line Manager/ Clinicians. To ensure service users are given a new appointment. Follow up the cancellation with a letter and where appropriate telephone the service
• Be able to action electronic systems activity, i.e. data quality monitoring as directed by line
• Ability to input electronic clinical documentation/notes or scanning of notes
• Ability to access and utilise electronic data transfer (EDT)
• Management and Entering of referrals and outpatient appointments onto the computerised Records System and being a point of contact for queries relating to the patient
• Complying with health and safety regulations and evacuation of the patient area where necessary
• The post holder will be required to follow prescribed work practices and routines. Agreed precedents cover all duties

This job description is not exhaustive, but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process.

General Duties of all post holders

• To undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band, when requested by Senior Staff
• To be familiar with and comply with all Trust and departmental policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines
• To be aware of and work towards the Trusts strategic goals

Standards of Business Conduct

• The post holder will be required to comply with the organisations standing order and standing financial instructions and at all times, deal honestly with the organisation with colleagues and all those who have dealing with the organisation including patients, relative and suppliers
• The post holder must ensure that their behaviour and interests inside and outside work do not conflict with their Trust position, duties and/or responsibilities
• The post holder must comply with and support the development of the performance standards within the service/department to ensure the service is responsive to and meets the needs of its customers
• The post holder will be required to develop and maintain good working relationships with all patients, service users, staff, contractors and where appropriate, members of the
• The Trust aims to maintain the good will and confidence of its own staff, patients, service users, NHS contractors and the general public. To assist in achieving this objective it is essential that at all times, the post holder carries out their duties in a courteous, sympathetic and professional manager
• All post holders who are members of a professional body must comply with standards of professional practice / conduct. It is the post holders’ responsibilities to ensure they are both familiar with and adhere to these requirements and maintain their professional membership to the relevant body

Equality and Diversity & Equal Opportunities

• The post holder must carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies, avoiding unlawful discriminatory behaviour and actions when dealing with colleagues, service users, members of the public and all other stakeholders
• The post holder must promote awareness of and respect for equality and diversity in accordance with Trust policies and procedures
• The post holder is responsible for treating all staff, patients, service users, NHS contractors and the general public with dignity and respect at all times

Safeguarding

• Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
• All staff have a responsibility to promote the welfare of any child, young person or vulnerable adult they come into contact with and in cases where there are safeguarding concerns, to act upon them and protect the individual from
• All staff should refer any safeguarding issues to their manager and elevate accordingly in line with the Trust Child and Adult Safeguarding
• All staff should familiarise themselves with the NICE Guidelines “when to suspect child maltreatment ”

Professional and Personal Development

• The post holder must ensure that they are aware of their responsibilities by attending the Trust Mandatory Training and Induction Programme
• The post holder will be involved in a formal IPDR/KSF review with his or her manager at least every 12 months. Once performance / training objectives have been set, the staff member’s progress will be reviewed on a regular basis, so that new objectives can be agreed and set, in order to maintain progress in the service delivery
• The post holder will be expected to take responsibility for their own professional development and will be supported by the Trust to achieve development opportunities as appropriate

Confidentiality & Information Governance

• Confidentiality is of prime importance. In the normal course of duties, the post holder will have access to confidential documents and information relating to patients, service users, staff and contractors, as well as information of a commercially sensitive nature. Such information should not be communicated to anyone outside or inside the NHS unless done in the normal course of carrying out the duties of the post. Disciplinary action will be considered where a breach of confidence has been established
• All information obtained or held during the post-holders period of employment that relates to the business of the Trust and its service users and employees will remain the property of the Trust. Information may be subject to disclosure under legislation at the Trust’s discretion and in line with national rules on exemption
• The post holder must maintain high standards in corporate and clinical record keeping ensuring information is always recorded accurately, appropriately and kept up to date. The post holder must only access information, whether paper, electronic or in other media, which is authorised to them as part of their duties
• The post holder must ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998

Health & Safety at Work

• The post holder is required to take reasonable care of the health and safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work and to co-operate with the Trust in adhering to statutory and departmental safety regulations.
• The post holder is responsible for ensuring that they do not intentionally or recklessly misuse or interfere with anything provided in the interests of health safety or welfare e.g. misuse of equipment
• The post holder is required to contribute to the control of risk and must report immediately, using the Trust Incident reporting system, any incident, accident or near miss involving patients, service users, carers, staff, contractors or members of the public
• All Trust sites have been designated a no smoking area. The post holder is therefore advised smoking is not permitted within the hospital premises or grounds or whilst representing the Trust in the course of their duty. While the Trust will not discriminate against employing smokers, all prospective employees should be aware of this policy

Infection Control

• Infection Prevention and Control is the responsibility of all Trust staff.
• All staff members have a responsibility to protect service users, visitors and employees against the risk of acquiring health care associated infections by consistently observing Trust Infection Prevention and Control Policies and procedures and best practice guidance in order to maintain high standards of Infection Prevention and Control.

This advert closes on Monday 23 Nov 2026