Receptionist Nottingham, England
Job description
Band 2
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a Ward Receptionist to join a friendly and hardworking team that are dedicated to the delivery of high quality safe care. The post is based on the new Queens Admissions & Discharge Unit (QADU), based at Nottingham University Hospital, Queens Medical Centre Campus.
As the Ward Receptionist, you will be the first point of contact for patients and visitors when entering the ward so a friendly, welcoming smile and excellent communication skills are essential.
As a caring and positive person, you will need to be able to work as part of an established team, have the ability to work flexibly and be committed to ensuring the smooth running of reception.
We are looking for an individual who is self-motivated, content with working in a busy environment with the ability to work under pressure and who has good time management skills.
You must have excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. It is essential that you act professionally at all times and promote the Trust's values & behaviours.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the above summary, you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Tasks will include but not be limited to fulfilling all necessary reception, clerical, administrative and general tasks required to facilitate and record patient information using hospital systems. Staff are expected to be courteous and considerate at all times and have excellent customer care skills.
After appropriate training, the post holder will be required to utilise the hospital Medway PAS computer system to capture and update necessary data, tracking patients through the unit from arrival to discharge, and preparation of patient notes in readiness for their treatment.
The role requires close liaison with other services within NUH and the provision of a courteous, reliable and quality consumer service to patients, relatives and carers, healthcare professionals, internal departments and outside organisations. Strong communication and a professional telephone manner are essential.
Working for our organisation
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
We pride ourselves on being a supportive team and always strive to do our absolute best for our patients. We endeavour to work as an efficient and quality service; and the ward receptionist is an integral part of the team.
We have a team that is both innovative and proactive in ensuring that high quality care is delivered to our patients. We are keen to encourage development in line with Trust policy .
We recognise responsibility to ensure that staff are developed and stimulated within their environment in order to achieve our vision and deliver care that reflects the values and behaviours of the team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about the role on offer.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good Standard of Literacy, Numeracy and IT skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Customer Service Experience
- Experience of team working
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working on a reception desk
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to build strong working relationships with staff at all levels
Planning & Organisation skills
Essential criteria
- Able to organise own workload following a period of induction
- Ability to work flexibly
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
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Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
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Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
