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Receptionist • Grays
Inclusion

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1. Can you tell us a bit about your background and what attracted you to this role at Inclusion Thurrock? Can you tell us a bit about your background and what attracted you to this role at Inclusion Thurrock?

2. What do you understand about the IAPT services and how do you believe our reception support contributes to patient care? What do you understand about the IAPT services and how do you believe our reception support contributes to patient care?

3. Describe your previous experience in a receptionist or administrative role. What were your primary responsibilities? Describe your previous experience in a receptionist or administrative role. What were your primary responsibilities?

4. How do you typically organise your workload, especially when juggling multiple tasks such as answering calls and dealing with patients face to face? How do you typically organise your workload, especially when juggling multiple tasks such as answering calls and dealing with patients face to face?

5. Can you give an example of a time when you had to maintain confidentiality in your previous roles? Can you give an example of a time when you had to maintain confidentiality in your previous roles?

6. How do you approach providing a warm and welcoming first contact for service users? How do you approach providing a warm and welcoming first contact for service users?

7. Describe a situation where you dealt with a difficult or upset client. How did you handle it, and what was the outcome? Describe a situation where you dealt with a difficult or upset client. How did you handle it, and what was the outcome?

8. What steps would you take to ensure that you respond promptly to telephone calls and emails in this role? What steps would you take to ensure that you respond promptly to telephone calls and emails in this role?

9. Why do you think attention to detail is important in this receptionist role, and can you provide an example of a time when your attention to detail made a difference in your work? Why do you think attention to detail is important in this receptionist role, and can you provide an example of a time when your attention to detail made a difference in your work?

10. How do you ensure accuracy when entering data, and what systems or processes have you implemented in the past to minimise errors? How do you ensure accuracy when entering data, and what systems or processes have you implemented in the past to minimise errors?

11. How do you see your role fitting within the larger administrative team, and how do you believe effective communication within the team can enhance service delivery? How do you see your role fitting within the larger administrative team, and how do you believe effective communication within the team can enhance service delivery?

12. Can you share an experience where you had to support other team members during a busy period? What role did you take? Can you share an experience where you had to support other team members during a busy period? What role did you take?

13. What is your approach to dealing with enquiries from patients, their families, or health professionals? How do you ensure that you provide comprehensive and accurate information? What is your approach to dealing with enquiries from patients, their families, or health professionals? How do you ensure that you provide comprehensive and accurate information?

14. How would you handle a situation where you are unable to answer a patient's query immediately? How would you handle a situation where you are unable to answer a patient's query immediately?

15. In this role, processes and procedures may evolve. How do you keep yourself updated with changes, and can you provide an example of when you adapted to a new process? In this role, processes and procedures may evolve. How do you keep yourself updated with changes, and can you provide an example of when you adapted to a new process?

16. Given that this role involves mental health services, how would you approach understanding the unique needs of our service users? Given that this role involves mental health services, how would you approach understanding the unique needs of our service users?

17. This position is part-time with the possibility of job sharing. How flexible are you with your schedule, and how would you communicate availability to ensure service continuity? This position is part-time with the possibility of job sharing. How flexible are you with your schedule, and how would you communicate availability to ensure service continuity?

18. What qualities do you think are essential for someone to thrive in this role at Inclusion Thurrock? What qualities do you think are essential for someone to thrive in this role at Inclusion Thurrock?

19. What questions do you have for us about the role or about Inclusion Thurrock? What questions do you have for us about the role or about Inclusion Thurrock?

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Role: Receptionist in Grays

Interviewed on Friday 4 April 2025 at 22:18.

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