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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Ashley Pemberton & Ellie Kemp

NHS job accidentally advertised with a £43 million salary

The NHS has accidentally posted a job advert for a receptionist paying a whopping £43 million salary – more than £20,000 an hour.

The ad, for a front-of-house member of staff at Cygnet Acer Clinic in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, offers a 40 hour a week role and a huge pay packet of £43,440,800 a year.

That works out an hourly rate of an eye-watering £20,885.

It read: "We are looking for a friendly, professional Receptionist with a passion for making a difference to others.

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"You'll be working 40 hours a week at Cygnet Acer Clinic, helping provide a safe, welcoming environment for colleagues, visitors and the people in our care.

"Cygnet Acer Clinic is a 28-bed service providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for women with personality disorder and complex needs or acute mental health needs."

Duties include welcoming and greeting visitors, taking phone calls, distributing post, and ensuring the reception area is kept clean and tidy.

The closing date for applications was given as December 16.

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