Job summary
Employer heading
Relief Ward receptionist
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen within the Surgical Services Division for a relief receptionist working 16.5 hours per week Monday to Friday working various hours depending on where you are covering between 0700 - 1800 hours. You shall be provide with your rota roughly 1 month in advance but may change slightly dependant on need so you would need to be adaptable.
The successful candidate must be customer focused, with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent organisational skills and an ability to work under pressure are essential requirements together with great attention to detail for ensuring data is recorded accurately onto the patient administration system to manage the booking of designated follow up clinics after discharge.
To be successful in this role you will possess excellent interpersonal and IT skills and previous busy reception experience You must have effective communication skills and be adaptable to meet the service needs.
Knowledge of medical terminology, customer care and previous NHS experience are also desirable.
Main duties of the job
The main emphasis of this role is to provide a comprehensive reception service to the ward, whilst working in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team and liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
Duties will include front of house, face to face receptionist service to all patients and visitors, maintaining patient notes and the Open ward / Medway system, filing, and producing documents to a high standard, ensuring that accuracy and confidentiality is maintained.
Working for our organisation
Supporting our vision and values
Our vision is to be a first-class provider of sustainable healthcare, delivering the best possible care for our patients; and being a great place to work for our people. Our proud to CARE philosophy supports this vision - and we all play a part in achieving it, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other.
As members of staff we will always:
COMPASSION - treating everyone with kindness - welcoming diversity and inclusion, considering individual needs; and challenging inappropriate behaviours outside of our values.
AMBITION - Aspiring to be the best - reaching high standards, providing exceptional care and services; and achieving measurable improvements in people's health and wellbeing.
RESPECT - Valuing and appreciating everyone - listening, learning and acting on experiences, being open and honest; and recognising that working with others brings benefits.
ENCOURAGEMENT - Opportunities for all - supporting education and development, helping people to bring their improvement ideas to life and speak-up; and getting everyone involved in the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification in the attachments. This document contains a detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE standard Maths & English A-C
Desirable criteria
- Completed secondary education
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant clerical experience
- Use of a telephone in a busy environment
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in a healthcare environment
- Customer Care experience
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to deal with a variety of tasks simultaneously
- VDU/Keyboard skills
- Understanding of office procedure
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of PAS system
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Effective written and verbal communication
- Awareness/ understanding of confidentiality
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Marie Rigley
- Job title
- Care Unit Co-Ordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01246 512279
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