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Main area
Pre-Assessment
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 15 hours per week
Job ref
432-HR859-24
Employer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Colchester Hospital
Town
Colchester
Salary
£22,383 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/08/2024 23:59

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Receptionist

NHS AfC: Band 2

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole.  The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Receptionist to join our dynamic team in the Pre-Operative Assessment Unit at Colchester Hospital.

Our nurse led team deliver pre-operative assessment to patients who will be undergoing a range of procedures within the specialties of Urology, General Surgery, Upper GI, ENT, Vascular, Oral, Gynaecology ,Orthopaedic  and Breast surgery. This position will work closely in supporting the clinical team  

Main duties of the job

  • To provide comprehensive administrative support to Pre-Assessment
  • Ensuring Pre-Assessment reception is well covered, and all internal and external visitors are greeted into the department professionally and according to Trust standards 
  • Accurately record data onto departmental reports and internal databases 

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • At least 1-year previous experience as an administrator
  • Understand requirements of strict confidentiality.
  • IT skills – Microsoft packages including Word/Excel/Outlook
  • Excellent administrative skills
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge/Experience of Hospital setting
  • Knowledge/Experience of Portal system
  • Knowledge/Experience of GI Reporting tool

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Minimum 5 GSCEs and graded C or above in Maths and English

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to communicate clearly and precisely.
  • Able to function and contribute within a team.
  • Willing and adaptable to learn new tasks.
  • Able to communicate professionally, verbally and in writing
  • Able to show own initiative.
  • Ability to follow instructions precisely and in a timely manner
  • Answer telephone in a polite manner and convey messages
  • Ability to deal with exposure to sights, smells and emotions that come with working in an Operating Theatre

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in PeopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Pastoral CareDisability confident committedStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthHappy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Carol Pitchford
Job title
Ward Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01206 742886
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