Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Band 2 Receptionist - Oleaster Centre

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Receptionist Role at Oleaster Centre
We are looking to recruit to our reception team for the Oleaster Centre, (an acute mental health inpatient, urgent and community care hospital) within Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust; working 24hrs per week, with a set shift pattern of Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday 2pm to 8pm.
The successful applicant will need to demonstrate that they can deliver a high standard of front-line customer service to join us in this varied receptionist role, is able to work on their own initiative, provide a high quality service and can demonstrate effective organisational skills whilst processing enquiries in a confidential and timely manner.
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Role Overview
First point of contact for face to face visitors to the Oleaster Centre, the centre has community teams, urgent care teams and inpatient wards; acute inpatients (five wards, 2 acute female and 2 acute male one male PICU), urgent care centre (place of safety and the psychiatric decision unit), community care (two home treatment teams) and the Acute & Urgent Care Management Team are all based within the Hospital which is part of Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust.
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About Us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.


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Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Bernadette Flaherty
- Job Title: Support Services Manager
- Email Address: bernadette.flaherty@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 0121 301 2172
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