Outpatient Receptionist – Surgical Division

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to appoint new people to join our friendly centralised team of reception staff working across a number of different outpatient reception areas within the Surgical Division.

We are looking for 4 people who are able to work within a team and with experience of working with the general public in a receptionist role, preferably within a health care environment.

The successful applicants will be able to offer flexibility to meet the needs of the service.

There are 4 posts available working the following hours:

Post 1

Part Time 15 hours per week working 08.30 to 17.00 Tuesday and Friday with one hour for lunch.

Post 2

Part Time 15 hours per week working 08:30 to 17:00 Thursday and Friday with one hour for lunch.

Post 3 and 4 will be for the Full time.

*Please specify which post you are interested in when completing your application

Unfortunately we cannot accept those who need sponsorship to work in this role due to government guideline's.

Main duties of the job

The staff in this role will work on a rotational basis, being responsible for working on a busy reception desk, receiving patients as they arrive in clinic, dealing with telephone enquiries and managing outpatient bookings. In addition they will form part of the team responsible for preparing case notes and clinic lists to ensure the smooth running of clinics.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk