Receptionist | Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust

DCHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in the United Kingdom is looking for a Receptionist to join their team at the Assessment Hub. You will be the first point of contact for visitors, managing inquiries both over the phone and in person. Success in this role requires great communication skills, teamwork, and the ability to handle administrative tasks in a fast-paced environment. The position offers a unique opportunity to support the community while gaining valuable experience in a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills with a friendly demeanor.
• Experience in a busy office environment.
• Ability to handle inquiries sensitively and professionally.

Responsibilities

• Meet and greet visitors at the Assessment Hub.
• Handle telephone and face-to-face inquiries.
• Support administrative duties within the reception office.

Skills

Great communication skills

Team player

Ability to work with IT systems

Prioritization skills

Job description

Overview

Come and join our team working for Community First at Perth House Assessment Hub. Community First provides short term support to help people regain independence in their own homes following a period of ill health or hospital admission. For those unable to return directly home from hospital, there may be a short stay in Perth House where we support in re-enabling to regain independence to return home.

The reception position will work as part of a friendly team in the reception office based at our Assessment Hub Perth House. You will be the face of our service for all visitors to the establishment and supporting our team. You will meet and greet our visitors, deal with telephone call enquiries and face to face enquiries sensitively, confidently and in a professional manner.

You will have great communication skills, and should be a keen team player with a friendly, positive and sensible approach to work in our ever changing, fast paced environment. You will have the ability to work with a number of IT systems and software, cover a range of administration, general office duties, and be able to prioritise your work. Working as part of a team you will have excellent communication skills, with a 'can do' ethos working in a busy environment.

The Purpose and Activities of DCHS?

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire. We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.

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As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration. After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Dec 2025