receptionist Kingston upon Hull, England
Job description
The Humber Centre for Forensic Psychiatry is a medium secure hospital, detaining mentally disordered offenders with a mental illness, learning disability or personality disorder. Robust security is essential to our working practice.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, flexible and reliable Control Room Operative/Receptionist. The post holder will be required to provide cover at the Humber Centre and Pine View. The successful candidate will be front of house, patient facing and working to ensure the smooth running of both areas.
This is not a routine receptionist position. Anyone interested is strongly advised to ring on 01482 336200 to discuss the role and its responsibilities.
The successful candidate will work in a busy control room/reception dealing with staff, patients and visitors. They will be issuing and maintaining security equipment, and using a variety of systems that are part of the security processes at the hospital. They will be responsible for controlling access to the building, and expected to work closely with a variety of other staff.
They will be friendly, alert, self-motivated and have the ability to work on their own and as part of a small team.
The security control rooms are staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and so applicants must be aware that they will work a shift pattern that includes day and night shifts, weekends and bank holidays.
We are anaward winning and CQC rated good, health and social care Trust that delivers care to communities in Hull, East Yorkshire, Scarborough, and Ryedale & Whitby. We deliver safe, effective, and integrated health services that improve the physical, mental, and social health and wellbeing of patients and service users.
To find out about our wide range of services including mental health, learning disabilities, children, and young people service, Forensic, Community and Primary Care visit our website humber.nhs.uk/Services
You'll join our team of over 3600 colleagues that work together across our wide geography and specialities to change lives daily. We’re extremely proud of our Trust community, knowing you can expect to receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need from your new team to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
