(Part-Time) Receptionist/Administrator - Bucks CAMHS
| Posting date: | 26 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24937.00 - £26598.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 April 2026 |
| Location: | Aylesbury & High Wycombe, HP20 1EG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9267-26-0353 |
Summary
To assist with reception and telephonist duties under the general direction of the Office Manager, ensuring that a professional, efficient and cost-effective service is provided to staff, visitors, partnership organisations and the public at all times. Receive all visitors to the CAMHS and Eating Disorder Service as the first point of contact/reception, in a courteous and helpful manner, providing appropriate information as required and signposting to the relevant team/staff. Receive calls to the Service as the main contact number. This will include transfer of callers appropriately following correct procedures in accordance with Trust policies. Be required to have excellent communication skills and present a calm and reassuring manner. To maintain the visitors log, Book meeting rooms as required using the electronic room booking system ensuring it is always kept up to date. Provide postal services for the trust including signing and recording of mail. Sorting, redirecting and distribution of mail across the Service Document and inform staff of any deliveries to the building. Undertake training in new skills required for the departments effective operation and to maintain those skills in line with supervision and appraisal. Ensure strict confidentiality is maintained at all times in relation to the safekeeping of all information held within the Service and comply with Trust confidentiality policies. Exercise due diligence in maintaining the security of self and other building users by managing access systems such as pass cards and requests for trust ID badges. Assist with the operation of Trust emergency systems such as fire alarms check and evacuation practice. Co-ordinate the general running of the office environment including checking of daily room set up, end of day security, displays and general upkeep of the building. Be familiar with and facilitate requests to facilities/ Estates regarding the building and to process these requests to completion. As required and as directed, the postholder will provide general administrative support to the CAMHS service, which could include scanning, photocopying, typing letters, maintaining databases, phoning patients and making patient bookings. Undertake other reasonable duties in accordance with the needs of the service and appropriate to the scope of the role. We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview. We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.