Administration Assistant

Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital is looking for a friendly, experienced Administration Assistant to join our team on Main Reception.
This is a part time post (15 hours per week) with the opportunity to cover additional shifts during colleagues' annual leave/sickness. The set contracted hours are:
Monday - 08.15 to 16.45
Wednesday - 08.15 to 16.45
We are looking for someone with reception/administration experience, who is hard working, committed, and thrives in a team environment.
This post would suit a highly motivated and organised individual, as they will undertake many roles including; greeting and booking in visitors, answering the telephone, cash handling & online banking, booking meeting rooms & Audiology appointments, typing (using MS Office software), franking and sorting post, data input and various other administrative duties. They will also be liaising with patients' next of kin following inpatient deaths so a calm and compassionate nature is essential. Please note: this is NOT a counselling role, it is purely administration tasks.
The applicants must be conversant with Microsoft packages and have good keyboard skills.
The applicants should be able to communicate effectively with patients and colleagues at all levels. They should be able to work unsupervised as well as part of a team, be able to deal with difficult situations calmly and able to use their initiative.
Experience of working in the NHS would be an advantage, but not essential as full training will be given.
Please read the attached Person Specification carefully, and give FULL details of all previous experience and examples of where you meet the application based essential and desirable criteria. This is to ensure that all applications can be fairly scored for shortlisting.

• Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results
• The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rates our quality of services as good with outstanding features
• A great working environment in the community, in patients’ homes and our community hospitals
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Real Living Wage Employer, with great rates of pay
• Supportive team environments
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces

Greeting and booking in visitors; answering the switchboard; cash handling & online banking, booking meeting rooms & Audiology appointments, typing (using MS Office software), franking and sorting post, data input and various other administrative duties. You will also be liaising with patients' next of kin following inpatient deaths so a calm and compassionate nature is essential. Please note: this is NOT a counselling role, it is purely administration tasks.