ERC Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

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Job AdvertEducation & Research Centre (ERC) Receptionist/AdministratorBand 2 – 30 hours per week (Monday - Friday)Due to the internal promotion of the current postholder, we are now recruiting for an enthusiastic and motivated receptionist/administrator with experience of working in a busy environment. The post holder will need to be methodical with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, excellent organisational skills and a sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office.It is essential that the post holder has strong interpersonal skills with a “can do” approach, able to problem solve and enjoy working both independently and as part of a team.The post holder will act as receptionist and will be the first point of contact for all users, visitors and patients to the building and surrounding wards. The post holder will also be responsible for the daily monitoring of maintenance issues and act as fire warden.The post holder will provide administrative support to the Events & Facilities Manager as well as process all room booking requests via a bespoke electronic system.The post holder will be expected to adapt to all new IT systems quickly and easily.The post holder must be flexible to meet the needs of the service.The post holder will play a key role with the ERC, working with all staff within Education.The post-holder will work as part of the ERC Events & Facilities Team based in the ERC. The post holder’s main role will act as the Receptionist and will be the first point of contact for all users, patients and visitors to the ERC. The post holder will also assist in providing administrative support to the Events & Facilities team and assist with the processing of all room requests via the electronic booking system. The post holder will receive deliveries, ensuring they are delivered to the correct department within the ERC. The post holder will be responsible for the daily monitoring of room usage and signing in process.The post holder must be flexible to meet the needs of the service.The post holder will play a key role with the ERC, working with all staff within Education.MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services.Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our over 28,000 workforce to pursue their career goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from an extraordinary scale of opportunity.We’re also creating a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research & innovation through the introduction of Hive; our new Electronic Patient Record system, launching in September 2022.We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, offering a robust infrastructure to facilitate high-quality research programmes. Moreover, we’re excited to be progressing our MFT Green Plan along with our vison to become an Anchor Organisation, creating new jobs, promoting healthy lifestyles, developing skills and contributing to a zero-carbon environment for the benefit of the local neighbourhood.At MFT, we create & foster a culture of inclusion & belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open & transparent, protecting your health & wellbeing & shaping MFT’s future together.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Conor Ware Job title: Senior AV Technician/Operational Manager Email address: conor.ware@mft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0161-291-5782