Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent: 3 positions - 2 x 23 hours and 1 x 34.5 hours
- Hours
- Part time - 34.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-DoM-SO-8311
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Westcliff on Sea
- Salary
- £24,465 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 03/11/2025
Employer heading

Accident and Emergency Receptionist
Band 2
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Are you highly organised, friendly, and passionate about delivering excellent patient care? We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented individual to join our dynamic Emergency Department Reception Team.
In this varied and vital role, you’ll be the first point of contact for patients, providing essential clerical and administrative support. From handling telephone enquiries and greeting patients at reception, to booking and managing appointments, you’ll play a key part in ensuring a smooth and positive patient experience.
If you thrive in a busy environment, enjoy working as part of a team, and take pride in maintaining high standards of accuracy and professionalism, we’d love to hear from you.
Please note no VISA sponsorship is available for this role.
Main duties of the job
- Undertake registration procedures, using the Careflow system, on patients presenting to the department
- Liaise with medical/nursing staff regarding patient priority
- Answer and resolve enquiries from patients and relatives presenting to the department
- Obtain unit folders as and when required from medical records
- Retrieve hospital numbers and patient information from Careflow
- Answer and resolve telephone enquiries efficiently and politely
- Ensure that discharge letters have been requested for all patients who have attended the department
- Collate discharge letters to be sent to the GP surgeries
- Gather patient notes which may be required for departmental clinics
- Book outpatient appointments for fracture and physiotherapy clinics on Careflow
- Collate notes for outpatient referrals
- Carry out filing and document imaging of patient records and miscellaneous documents
- Photocopying patient records and documents, as required
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting fast-paced admin role using your unique qualities? Then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application. Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE level, or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Careflow
- Knowledge of NHS Administration systems
Experience
Essential criteria
- Customer Service Experience
- Experience in assisting the general public in various capacities
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a busy NHS environment
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Hall
- Job title
- Junior Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 4435335
- Additional information
Emma Baldwin
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