Job overview

Are you passionate about patient care and making a great first impression? We’re looking for a friendly, professional Receptionist to join our Cardiology Department.

You’ll be the first point of contact for patients and visitors, creating a welcoming environment while providing vital administrative support. You’ll help ensure the smooth running of the department and support the coordination of clinical care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Welcome and assist patients, visitors, and staff

• Manage appointments and maintain patient records

• Communicate clearly and compassionately

• Support clinical staff with admin duties

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong communication and organisational skills

• Calm, courteous, and proactive attitude

• Reception/admin experience (NHS/healthcare a plus)

• Ability to work well under pressure

Join a team that puts care and compassion at the heart of everything we do

Main duties of the job

• Greet all patients and visitors when they enter the department, establish which area they are to be seen in and redirect as appropriate.
• To deal with telephone inquiries in a polite, helpful and courteous manner whilst making sure that patient confidentiality is maintained.
• Maintaining EPR (Electronic Patient Record) database ensuring that strict data accuracy and confidentiality is upheld in accordance with the Data Protection Act and the Access to Health Records Act.
• Preparation and running of the daily clinics which are held within the Cardiology department, including diagnostics and walk in appointments.
• To check in patients arriving in the department, and to ensure any patient DNA’s are recorded promptly.
• To book or reschedule any diagnostic tests within the cardiology department and send out the relevant test information to patients.
• To book according to the diagnostic pathway guidelines when booking or re-arranging appointments or tests.
• To liaise with cardiology technicians, cardiology manager and service managers for any appointment slot issues.

Working for our organisation

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff.  This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan.  All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.