Job summary
- Main area
- Receptionist
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent: Predominantly covering Fishponds Health Centre but may be required to cover other Bristol Clinics.
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 083-7714706-SL
- Employer
- Sirona care & health CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Fishponds Health Centre
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/02/2026 08:00
- Interview date
- 02/03/2026
Employer heading
Community Receptionist/Admin Support Officer
Band 2
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Job overview
We are currently recruiting for a receptionist to join our growing community admin team. We have free onsite parking or street parking close by.
You will be joining a friendly, established team where training and support will be provided.
The current vacancy is for Fishponds Health Centre but you will be required to cover other Sirona Bristol Clinics depending on service needs .
Main duties of the job
Our receptionists provide support to patients and the wider Sirona Services across our patch. You will be the first point of contact for patients and visiting staff, so you must ensure that staff and guests receive a professional welcome. This role also involves providing clerical and administrative support, maintaining high standards within the working environment and providing day to day support with the running and functioning of the building.
Main duties include:
- Providing a comprehensive reception service for the building (answering calls, greeting visitors, distributing post etc)
- Provide support for checking in Sirona patients
- Point of contact for facilities issues, liaising with building security to report faults, and completing weekly building checks
- Dealing with all queries, either via telephone or face to face, promptly and efficiently to ensure that an accurate and quality service is provided
- Sending letters by email / post
- To support teams with administration support
Working for our organisation
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see full job description and person specification attached for a full list of responsibilities and requirements for this position.
Please note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered. Please only provide the expiry date and not your share code within your application.
If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
- Relevant knowledge and experience or NVQ Level 2 in business administration
Essential and Desirable
Essential criteria
- Experience in Customer/client interaction
- Good level of IT literacy
Desirable criteria
- Familiar in the use of Microsoft Packages (Word, Excel, Access) and Outlook Emails
- Experience of working in an office environment dealing with correspondence, filing, photocopying and routine administrative work
- Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to liaise confidently and professionally face to face and over the telephone with a variety of people
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carolyne Cottrell
- Job title
- Business Support Coordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07788415664
- Additional information
Interviews will take place in person at New Friends Hall, Stapleton.
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