Job summary
- Main area
- Receptionist Band 2 HMIU
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18 hours per week (Shifts are Monday 9am - 12pm and all day Thursday and Friday (9-5pm))
- Job ref
- 150-OM1922-UPC-A
- Employer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Horsham Hospital
- Town
- Horsham
- Salary
- £24,465 Per annum/Pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Receptionist MIU
Band 2
Job overview
The successful candidate will be working as a receptionist at the Minor Injury Unit in Horsham Hospital. You will receive and book patients into the unit.
“Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role is unlikely to be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role."
Main duties of the job
- Receives Patients and visitors to the service. Responds to queries and requests for information as directed by office procedures, guidelines and protocols. Refers complex or unusual requests to the Team Administrator or a member of the clinical team.
- Regularly checks on the tidiness and cleanliness of the office environment and takes action to ensure any problems are resolved.
- Undertakes admin tasks that are assigned.
- Attends team meetings within the service
- Formats letters, reports where necessary
- Carries out photocopying.
- Ensures incoming or outgoing post is processed promptly
Working for our organisation
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?
• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To welcome all patients and those accompanying them to the unit in a professional manner, recording all necessary information fully and accurately, and to carry out clerical duties necessary for the operation of the unit.
To assist the staff of the units in data collections and gathering reports for analysis and auditing purposes.
Further information is available in the attached job description and person specification
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Maths and English GCSE or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of activities that involve receiving queries from others providing information, directions or taking and passing on messages
- Excellent telephone and communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Working as part of a team – making a contribution and helping others.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to remain calm and polite when it is busy or if dealing with someone who is upset or worried about their health.
- Good written and spoken English
Desirable criteria
- Excellent organisational skills
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to work variable hours between 8am-11:30pm Monday - Sunday
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
- Louisa Sykes
- Job title
- Operational Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07483356306
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