Help Desk Operative | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	12 January 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£24,465 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	11 February 2026
Location:	Nottingham, NG6 9DR
Company:	Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7632280/186-011-26-CS

Summary

We are looking for a computer literate dynamic and motivated person to join our friendly Helpdesk/Reception team based at Highbury Hospital in Nottingham.

Leading a busy and driven team in the Estates and Facilities Directorate, as a Receptionist/Helpdesk operative. You will be the first point of contact for all visitors and calls received at Highbury including logging jobs via the Concept system regarding maintenance tasks, portering, domestic, linen and laundry and catering jobs, logging incidents, room bookings, hospitality the monthly reporting system.

To accurately raise and log off jobs using the Concept system.

To provide a point of contact for clients for Estates and Hotel Services across the Highbury Site.

To be responsible for responding proactively to all customer enquiries, including progress chasing of work and locating patients.

To assist in processing routine administrative and clerical work.

To undertake customer service activities.

Booking meeting rooms and encouraging hospitality bookings.

To assist in the coordination of Hotel Services across site via telephone, e-mail and radio communication.

To issue and receive keys, ID badges and ensure suitable and appropriate access to the site is maintained.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services acrossNottinghamshire,Leicestershire,Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

To promptly and efficiently deal with all calls to the Helpdesk in a pleasant and courteous manner.

To acquire from client’s full information relating to their work requests in order that Estates and Hotel Services staff can respond effectively.

To input client Helpdesk requests onto computer clearly and accurately, assigning correct item and priority codes using the Concept System and providing reports where necessary.

To process feedback of information onto computer in an accurate and timely manner.

To liaise with Estates and Hotel Services supervisory staff in order to respond to client requests for information on work progress.

To interrogate data as required.

To assist in the reconciliation of completed dockets as required.

To generate appropriate reports from the computer information database and print off work dockets/reports for issue to designated staff.

To be responsible for monitoring that the equipment you use is routinely maintained and any apparent damage or safety hazard reported without delay.

To undertake training in accordance with the Trust's policy to Investors in People.

The control and issue of keys. The checking of identity of staff prior to such issue.

Operating the internal radio receiver system and the maintenance and recharging of batteries.

Ordering of taxis.

Reception duties and personal enquiries, directing visitors as appropriate

Maintaining record books e.g. Visitors Book, Key Issue Book Fobs and issuing as applicable temporary visitors passes.

Acting as central control in emergencies e.g. fire alarms, burglar alarms, untoward incidents and on-call.

Manning at all times the two-way radio control linking security services

Covering in the absence of colleagues.

Clerical tasks e.g. maintaining lists. Completing Maintenance Request forms.

Wearing uniform provided.

Sorting internal and external mail. Distribution of internal mail throughout Highbury site. Franking external mail, in accordance with the deadlines required by Royal Mail.

Act as post hub for Trust wide locations and between the Trust and community clinics and the PCT.

Maintenance of postal balances on franking machine and monitoring of usage for Highbury Site.

Maintenance of consumables stock for franking machine.

There is a frequent requirement of physical effort in moving/lifting heavy boxes and bags of mail.



Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.

Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa



Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.






This advert closes on Monday 26 Jan 2026

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