Receptionist/Admin Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a cheerful, friendly, and patient-focused Receptionist/Admin Assistant to join the administrative and clerical team at Truro Health Park. The role supports the Carrick Community Mental Health Team and Dementia in Older People's Mental Health Service. The post holder will provide a comprehensive administrative service, acting as the public face of the teams, assisting service users, families, carers, and professionals. Duties include general reception, telephone calls, and using electronic systems with accuracy and efficiency.
Essential criteria
- RSA III Word-Processing or equivalent qualification or experience
- GCSE English and Maths or equivalent qualification
- Previous clerical/admin/reception experience
- NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or Customer Service or relevant equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of providing administrative support within a healthcare setting
- Skills and Aptitude
- Good written communication skills including spelling, grammar and attention to detail
- Excellent knowledge and use of Microsoft - Outlook, Excel, Word
- Qualifications and Experience
- RSA III Word-Processing or equivalent qualification or experience
- GCSE English and Maths or equivalent qualification
- Previous clerical/admin/reception experience
- NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or Customer Service or relevant equivalent experience
- Experience of providing administrative support within a healthcare setting
- Skills and Aptitude
- Good written communication skills including spelling, grammar and attention to detail
- Excellent knowledge and use of Microsoft - Outlook, Excel, Word
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Receptionist/Admin Assistant
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a cheerful, friendly and patient focused individual to join our team of experienced and efficient Receptionist/Admin Assistants and the wider administrative and clerical team at Truro Health Park supporting the Carrick Community Mental Health Team and Dementia in Older People's Mental Health Service.The post holder should demonstrate a caring and sensitive approach to their work and be able to communicate clearly and professionally with colleagues, patients, carers, the general public and representatives from other hospitals and organisations.This is a full-time post working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08:45 to 17:00
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to provide a comprehensive service as part of the administration team, the Receptionist/Admin Assistant will provide the public face of the Integrated Community Mental Health Team (ICMHT) and Dementia in Older People's Mental Health Service (DOPMH) assisting service users, their families and carers, and all other professionals, as well as providing general reception duties, taking telephone calls, and using electronic systems, with a high degree of accuracy, always ensuring efficient and effective levels of service, on a daily
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