Job summary
Employer heading
Receptionist- Access and Medicine
Band 2
Job overview
Band 2 Receptionists – Guildford Borough Council Ward
Working a full shift pattern (days / evenings to incorporate the following hours from 8am to 8pm (2 x 6 hour shifts) seven days a week, 365 days of the year including bank holidays.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly, supportive team working in Emergency Care. Guildford Borough Council ward is a friendly, exciting place to work with exciting new developments and opportunities.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for Receptionists to work on our friendly reception desk in Guildford Borough Council ward. The successful candidates will undertake a variety of reception duties including processing Patient data. You will also act as a focal point of communication between Patients and Medical / Clinical staff.
The successful candidates will have a friendly and professional attitude, good IT and organisational skills and be able to accurately complete / input data. The successful candidate will also need to be able to deal with difficult and stressful situations with courtesy and empathy.
The Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust offers an excellent range of exciting, rewarding roles with fantastic opportunities for career support and development / training as well as a great range of employee benefits.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Provide a friendly, caring and efficient reception service to our Guildford Borough Council ward
To provide a calm, friendly and welcoming reception to Guildford Borough Council ward.
Person specification
Qualifications
Desirable criteria
- General education to GCSE level
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in patient contact position
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS experience in admin role
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laurie Curran
- Job title
- Lead Administrator- ED
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01483 571122
- Additional information
ext 2512
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