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Job summary

Main area
Sandra Chapman Centre, Division of Medicine
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 16 hours per week (Mix of days between Monday-Friday)
Job ref
177-EMER-7488148
Employer
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
James Paget University Hospitals
Town
Great Yarmouth
Salary
£24,465 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/11/2025 08:00

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Receptionist

NHS AfC: Band 2

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service. 
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by: 
 
  • Putting patients first
  • Aiming to get it right 
  • Recognising that everybody counts
  • Doing everything openly and honestly

 
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'

Job overview

To provide a full reception service to outpatient clinics, ensuring all patient information, referrals and appointments are appropriately processed within Trust guidelines. The successful candidate will be based in the Sandra Chapman Centre.

To offer the highest standard of customer care to patients, visitors and other service users, adhering to Departmental guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures and the Trust’s values and behaviours.

Main duties of the job

1.       To provide the first point of contact for patients, relatives and carers arriving for an outpatient appointment, presenting a professional, calm and confident manner in line with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours.

 

2.       To provide a full reception service to the outpatient clinic including, but not limited to:

  • Maintaining accurate information and patient demographics within Trust PAS system
  •        Supporting clinical staff in ensuring the Trust meets accessible information standards for patients with communication difficulties
  •           Ensuring patient’s arrival and departure times are electronically captured
  •          Distribution, collation and inputting of clinic outcomes
  •           Book future appointments and recording of non-attendances

Working for our organisation

We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 4 GCSE's grade D or above including mathematics and English or equivalent e.g. level 2 literacy and numeracy qualifications
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ 2 in Customer Care or administration experience including recent face to face working with the general public

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Basic knowledge of the Receptionist role (ideally within a healthcare setting)
  • Knowledge of the importance of confidentiality and data protection issues in a healthcare environment
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working with the general public
  • Experience of working with clinical teams
  • Experience of working with NHS IT systems
  • Knowledge of medical terminology

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Good keyboard/IT skills, along with good literacy and numeracy, to have the ability to accurately input data
  • Good organisational/time management skills with the ability to demonstrate initiative when balancing work demands
  • Ability to work in a pressurised working environment with frequent interruptions, which often involves multitasking
  • Good communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with patients, relatives and other staff groups
  • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Accurate document presentation and attention to detail
  • Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service including weekends/Bank Holidays as required, covering for annual leave and sickness and adapt to different working practices/areas of work

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may be closed early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Megan Mackleworth
Job title
Business Support Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01493 452850
Additional information

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