Ward Receptionist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Receptionist position on the Healthcare of the older persons ward.

We can be an extremely busy ward, with high numbers of admissions and discharges and ward pressures.

You will need to have good organisational skills and an excellent telephone manner. You must be able to manage your work load and prioritise effectively as well as having good communication skills and will be professional at all times. It would be best if you were committed to a high standard of patient care and safety.

We are looking for someone welcoming, enthusiastic, hard working and organised to join our team.

Main duties of the job

You will be ensuring patients are admitted, transferred and discharged on Careflow in a timely manner, answering telephone calls, directing patients and relatives appropriately, filing and completing general administrative duties.

You must have a flexible attitude to work and be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Part time hours can be considered. (long shifts, days, nights, weekends and bank holidays) will be part of the contract.

About us

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Within HCOP there are opportunities to complete the Frailty module which forms part of the degree pathway which is a new bespoke module focused solely on the older person and the complexities of caring for them and an ageing population. There are also opportunities to progress up the nursing ladder into advanced clinical practitioner roles.

If you possess excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, have the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and have a specialist interest in developing the service we provide then please apply, we would be happy to have you as part of our team.