Hospital Receptionist

Overview

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust – Hospital Receptionist

Closing date: 28 January 2026

This part time role (23 hours) will mainly require evening and weekend shifts at Lynfield Mount Reception. The hospital receptionist role will provide efficient, effective and high quality administration reception support to health and social care professionals, service users and members of the public. You will provide vital support to our clinical teams whilst maintaining front line contact with our patients and service users.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing team.

Shortlisting: 29 January 2026

Interview: 6 February 2026

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated receptionist to join our dynamic admin team working at Lynfield Mount Hospital. The successful applicant will support the hospital reception team dealing with enquiries from patients, service users, families, and clinical staff. This role will involve taking responsibility for the service reception, whilst providing vital support to a variety of teams. Applicants should be courteous, proactive and comfortable in a fast paced working environment.

The role would be ideal for those with experience of patient and service user contact, an excellent telephone manner and a strong administration focus. Comprehensive training will be provided to the right person.

Shift pattern will include mornings and evenings, 6:30am – 10:00pm, including Saturdays and Sundays. Example of shift pattern: 3pm–10pm Thursday and Friday; 6:30am–10am and 6:30pm–9:30pm Saturday and Sunday. These hours are dependent on service needs.

Our core values: We Care, We Listen, We Deliver. We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements and offer a range of benefits including:

• Increase mileage rates for > 3500
• A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
• A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
• Plus many more

We are proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability.

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.

Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, sponsorship is provided for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer a role if you cannot meet sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Prior to appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. You must notify your manager of any changes to your right to work status during employment.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s criteria, the Trust cannot extend employment beyond the current visa expiration. The Trust is not responsible for ensuring continued employment beyond this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, you must maintain the legal right to work in the UK throughout your employment. Any change in right-to-work status may impact eligibility for employment. It is your responsibility to inform your Line Manager promptly and provide necessary documentation.

• Level 3 qualification in relevant field or equivalent experience (e.g., GCSEs or NVQ Level
  3)
• GCSE Maths and English
• ECDL or equivalent
• Numeracy Skills

• Data inputting experience
• Experience of general office systems & processes
• Experience of call handling / switchboard
• Ability to assess and respond to multifaceted service challenges with sound judgment
• Experience in a busy administrative role
• Experience of front-of-house customer facing roles
• NHS and/or mental health experience
• Experience of training staff

• Understanding of confidentiality and how to maintain it
• Knowledge of office systems and processes
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software
• Knowledge…