Receptionist inAberdeen inAberdeen PUBLISHED 25 JUN 2024

The successful candidate will work as part of a team on a 4-week rota system alongside 3 other colleagues.
We are looking for a candidate with previous Receptionist experience, or similar Admin/Clerical Support experience or Customer/Patient Service experience, to provide an efficient and comprehensive service delivery to patients, staff and visitors, across the Mental Health and Learning Disability services. This post will be based at the Main Reception at Clerkseat Building, Royal Cornhill Hospital.

The successful candidate will have excellent communications and interpersonal skills as well as being able to accurately record information. An ability to use office equipment e.g. computer, emails and the ability to deal with the demands of a busy reception are essential. Excellent communications skills, confidentiality and a sensitive approach to dealing with clients are also essential for this post.

The successful candidate will work as part of a team on a 4-week rota system alongside 3 other colleagues. The successful candidate will be contracted to work two out of four weekends (Saturday and Sunday), with shift patterns/hours any time between 7am and 10pm.

Candidates should be qualified in Higher Grade Secretarial or equivalent experience with a minimum of 5 Standard Grades or equivalent including English.


Informal Enquiries To


Sara-Jane Beedie, Assistant Support Manager, tel or email:

Craig Wren, Business Support Manager email:

  • Please note the post is advertised for two weeks however should we receive a sufficient number of applications then the post will close earlier than advertised.*

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.


Additional Information For Candidates


You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.

DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes.

Posts close at midnight on the indicated date unless the advert states otherwise. Post may close early due to volume of applications.

For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link:


To View Our Accessibility Statement, Please Follow This Link


Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately.

Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates.

Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - for advice and support with any system issues.

We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain.

Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments.

Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Grampian.

NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.
We are looking for a candidate with previous Receptionist experience, or similar Admin/Clerical Support experience or Customer/Patient Service experience, to provide an efficient and comprehensive service delivery to patients, staff and visitors, across the Mental Health and Learning Disability services. This post will be based at the Main Reception at Clerkseat Building, Royal Cornhill Hospital.

The successful candidate will have excellent communications and interpersonal skills as well as being able to accurately record information. An ability to use office equipment e.g. computer, emails and the ability to deal with the demands of a busy reception are essential. Excellent communications skills, confidentiality and a sensitive approach to dealing with clients are also essential for this post.

The successful candidate will work as part of a team on a 4-week rota system alongside 3 other colleagues. The successful candidate will be contracted to work two out of four weekends (Saturday and Sunday), with shift patterns/hours any time between 7am and 10pm.

Candidates should be qualified in Higher Grade Secretarial or equivalent experience with a minimum of 5 Standard Grades or equivalent including English.

Informal Enquiries To

Sara-Jane Beedie, Assistant Support Manager, tel or email:

Craig Wren, Business Support Manager email:

  • Please note the post is advertised for two weeks however should we receive a sufficient number of applications then the post will close earlier than advertised.*

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Additional Information For Candidates

You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.

DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes.

Posts close at midnight on the indicated date unless the advert states otherwise. Post may close early due to volume of applications.

For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link:

To View Our Accessibility Statement, Please Follow This Link

Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately.

Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates.

Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - for advice and support with any system issues.

We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain.

Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments.

Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Grampian.

NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.


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