Job overview

To provide an effective and efficient reception, clerical and administrative service to patients,   visitors and nursing staff in order to support the delivery of optimum patient care in one of the three Critical Care units. (Cardiothoracic ICU, General ICU and Neuro ICU).

Main duties of the job

To act as the initial point of contact for patients, visitors and callers to the ward ensuring their needs are met promptly and politely.

To assist the unit staff in the smooth running of the ward by taking responsibility for the routine administrative aspects of the unit’s organisation.

To support the Matron, Consultant Intensivists and their team in the strategic and operational development of the service.

**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**

Working for our organisation

The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the Trust’s vision:

Our vision as an organisation is to provide outstanding care, every time

With over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.

Our main site, St George’s Hospital in Tooting – one of the country’s principal teaching hospitals – is shared with St George’s, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George’s Hospital also hosts the St George’s, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.

The trust also provides care for patients from a larger catchment area in southeast England, for specialties such as complex pelvic trauma. Other services treat patients from all over the country, such as family HIV care and bone marrow transplantation for non-cancer diseases. The trust also provides a nationwide state-of-the-art endoscopy training centre.