Administrator​/Receptionist

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust Administrator / Receptionist

The closing date is 08 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an organised, motivated, and enthusiastic Administrator/Receptionist to join our Children’s Short Stay Service based at Osborne Court, Malvern. Short breaks provide parents and carers with a much-needed rest from caring responsibilities. The role is Band 3 and is part‑time 22.5 hours a week.

The post holder will provide clerical and administrative support to enable the team to deliver an efficient and effective service.

You must be a team player who is able to juggle priorities in an accurate way that aids the support of not just the clinicians but the extended admin and clinical teams also.

For further information please contact Bernadette Barron .

Please note the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to work for this role, to apply you must have current right to work in the UK status.

We are looking for someone with strong administrative skills including IT, MS office & Teams. You will also have excellent communications skills. Your main role will be the first point of contact for the team. You will need to take messages clearly and deal with information that is both confidential and sensitive and occasionally distressing in nature. You will be supporting the clinicians preparing data and presenting this appropriately for Ofsted.

Booking of transport and accommodation is also part of this role.

You will work alongside the administrative team as well as a range of clinical staff providing any needed support.

This is a demanding but rewarding role that would best suit a self‑motivated & driven individual with a keen eye for detail. You may be required to work independently or as part of a team and have the desire to go that extra mile.

Direct communication with families & carers answering queries and concerns.

Ensure compliance with data protection & GDPR.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work‑life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.

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A typical day as an administrator may involve:

• Maintaining patient records effectively and accurately
• Receptionist and general office duties such as typing, scanning, photocopying, printing
• Scheduling appointments and meetings
• Booking of patients transport and accommodation
• Handling correspondence ingoing and outgoing mail
• Handling queries over the telephone and face to face from staff, families, carers and external agencies
• Monitoring the Team inbox
• Assisting the team with various administrative tasks
• Always adhering to data protection and confidentiality

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

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