Job | Part Time

Receptionist (16 hours per week)

Southern Area Hospice Services

Administration
£12.98 per hour
16.00
Southern Area Hospice Services (SAHS) consists of a 14 bed in patient unit, based in Newry, Co Down, providing specialist palliative care to patients with a terminal illness, including cancer, multiple sclerosis and motor neurone disease. Our Community Services offers day care in Dungannon, Newry and in the patients own home. Services include counselling and bereavement support for adults and children, therapeutic services, physiotherapy, social work and chaplaincy.

The successful candidate will be the first point of contact for visitors to the Hospice, for incoming telephone calls, and for all employees, providing administrative support and managing queries.   

If you have one year’s previous experience in a receptionist role and are friendly, tactful, patient, and diplomatic, with the ability to maintain confidentiality at all times, then we want to hear from you.

Benefits include:

  • 25 days annual leave plus 10 statutory days
  • Birthday off
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity
  • Mileage allowance for all organisational journeys
  • Staff canteen
  • Free, secure parking
  • Occupational Sick Pay
  • Health Shield healthcare scheme
  • 24/7 advice and counselling service
  • Life assurance
  • Enhanced pension contributions
  • Comprehensive and individualised induction programme
  • Full training to build confidence in your role
  • Part of a committed and successful team

 

APPLICANTS SHOULD NOTE:

  • Applications will only be considered from people who demonstrate on the application form that they meet all the essential criteria.
  • Shortlisting meetings will be held following the closing date and the minimum criteria may be increased at this stage.
  • Interviews will be held in person on 9 and 10 July 2025.
  • Should a similar vacancy arise within the next twelve months, a reserve list of suitable applicants may be appointed.
  • Application forms received after the closing date and time will not be considered.

For further information and to apply please click on the below link:

Receptionist - Southern Area Hospice Services - NEWRY | HireLocker.com

 

 

 

Closing Date

Thursday / 26 June 2025
5:00pm

Contact Details

St John's House
Newry
BT34 2EB
United Kingdom

hr@southernareahospiceservices.org

Files

Information_and_Guidance_Notes 2024_0.pdf