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Job summary

Main area
Heart and Chest Clinic
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
390-CTC-BA-2234
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
07/10/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Receptionist/Administrator - Heart and Chest

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

Do you have the ability to multi task and have word processing and proven clerical/administrative experience? Are you a good communicator able to work within a small team using their own initiative? Then we would like to hear from you.

We are looking for a hard-working, organised individual who displays a positive attitude towards work whose key responsibilities will include reception, call centre and clinic prep duties and administrative tasks where accuracy is essential.   

Your role will be to deliver comprehensive administrative support to the Heart and Chest clinic, providing a high standard of front line customer care and a lead point of contact for patients regarding complaints and queries, always displaying empathy and diplomacy.

Main duties of the job

You will need the ability to prioritise your own workload, using own judgement to action and escalate as appropriate emails/correspondence to supervisor/manager, prioritising clinically urgent appointments according to clinical guidance and according to Trust policy and deal with general enquiries and appointment queries face to face and by telephone from staff, patients, and the general public in a courteous, confidential and sensitive manner with tact and diplomacy.

Promoting good relations and the public image of the department whilst providing efficient and open communication with your team, adhering to administration procedures and generate appointments ensuring compliance with processes, procedures, policies and governance requirements in order to provide a safe, professional, efficient, cost effective and comprehensive service.

You will work closely with departmental supervisors/managers in order to understand the team priorities on a day-to-day basis, processing clinic outcomes on our PAS system in a timely manner, process new referrals internally and externally via ERS, printing and distributing in a timely manner and support any other administrative task within the clerical team

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 Receptionist/Administrator 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
  • Minimum 5 GCSE / O Level including english
Desirable criteria
  • Admin NVQ level

Knowledge and experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience in administration
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in NHS/Public sector

Communication skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work under pressure and maintain effective communication
  • Organisation skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold Awardhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesStonewall Silver 2022Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNHS Pastoral CareNHS 75th Birthday

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
Shannon Kavanagh
Job title
Operational Manager - Cardiology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 334 6009
Additional information

Alternative Contacts:

Jennie Hall - Cardiology Junior Operational [email protected]

Dawn Cooke - Respiratory Assistant Service Manager - [email protected]

 

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