Temporary Receptionist Immediate Start

Office Angels; Ilminster; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Boost platform discounts

Temporary candidate of the month award

Temporary candidate lunches/treats

Online timesheets

Dedicated consultant as support

Job summary

Office Angels are supporting a healthcare provider in Ilminster seeking a temporary receptionist to start immediately. You will welcome patients, answer calls, book appointments, manage the diary and handle records with confidentiality.

This 4–6 week assignment offers a friendly team and a practical, customer‑focused environment with weekly pay and flexible shifts. The role requires excellent communication, IT skills (MS Office) and a professional telephone manner to ensure a smooth patient

Qualifications

• Experience as a receptionist in the healthcare sector.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Professional telephone manner and clear communication.
• IT literate with knowledge of MS Office packages.

Responsibilities

• Handling incoming calls and responding to patient queries.
• Booking appointments and sending confirmations.
• Diary management and updates to the database.
• Filing and scanning, ensuring confidentiality.

Skills

Healthcare reception

Customer service

Telephone manner

MS Office

Attention to detail

Tools

MS Office

Job description

JOB TITLE: Temporary Receptionist Immediate Start

LOCATION: Ilminster

HOURLY RATE: 13.00 per hour

HOURS: Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours (can be worked across 4 days)

BENEFITS: We would love for you to join us, some of the great perks of temping through Office Angels include:

• Weekly pay


• Access to Boost - our exclusive platform with discounts on hundreds of retailers, a wellbeing hub with recipes, an exercise area, and a mindfulness section with blogs & videos


• Temporary candidate of the month award


• Temporary candidate lunches/treats


• Online timesheets


• A dedicated consultant as an additional layer of support

Are you an experienced Receptionist with a background in healthcare and available to start immediately?

We are supporting a respected healthcare provider in their search for a receptionist to join their friendly team on a temporary basis for 4 to 6 weeks. In this varied and rewarding role, you will be the welcoming face of the organisation, supporting patients with professionalism, empathy, and care while ensuring all information is handled with the utmost confidentiality. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive team and make a real difference to patients' experiences from day one.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Handling incoming calls and responding to patient queries


• Booking appointments and sending confirmations


• Diary management


• Updating the database


• Filing and scanning

KEY SKILLS:

• Prior receptionist experience within the healthcare sector


• High level of customer service skills


• Confident and professional telephone manner


• IT literate with knowledge of all MS Office packages


• Attention to detail

Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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