East and North Herts NHS Trust

Receptionist-Phlebotomy

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Job summary

We are recruiting for a Receptionist-Phlebotomy who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

We are looking for a receptionist to be the first point of contact for patients arriving for blood tests. Excellent customer care skills essential as is an ability to communicate in a compassionate polite and friendly way.

You will also be booking patients in for their blood tests and printing off request forms. Using the Zesty appointment system and the ICE Pathology IT system. Taking calls to the department and answering queries.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Main duties of the job

As a receptionist you will receive patients arriving for blood tests and to check all requirements have been followed.

Using the Zesty booking system and the ice IT system to print off blood forms.

First point of contact for patient's questions and queries.

Taking telephone calls to the department.

Liaising with supervisor on any issues and the flow of patients entering the department.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

  • The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
  • New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
  • Hertford County, Hertford
  • Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Details

Date posted

25 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum Plus 5% High Cost Area Supplement

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-6326016

Job locations

Hertford County

North Road

Hertford

SG141LP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Previous relevant experience working in a customer facing role

Skills

Essential

  • Level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Good communication skills
  • Excellent customer Care Skills
  • Demonstrable interpersonal skills showing empathy and professionalism
  • Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods of time
  • Manual dexterity appropriate to activities associated with post
  • Written communication skills

Knowledge

Desirable

  • Understanding of role and activities associated with the post
  • Knowledge of Pathology IT systems

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE in Maths, English, Science or equivalent
Person Specification

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Previous relevant experience working in a customer facing role

Skills

Essential

  • Level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Good communication skills
  • Excellent customer Care Skills
  • Demonstrable interpersonal skills showing empathy and professionalism
  • Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods of time
  • Manual dexterity appropriate to activities associated with post
  • Written communication skills

Knowledge

Desirable

  • Understanding of role and activities associated with the post
  • Knowledge of Pathology IT systems

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE in Maths, English, Science or equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Hertford County

North Road

Hertford

SG141LP


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Hertford County

North Road

Hertford

SG141LP


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Phlebotomy Services Manager

Elaine Stokes

elaine.stokes@nhs.net

01438285229

Details

Date posted

25 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum Plus 5% High Cost Area Supplement

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-6326016

Job locations

Hertford County

North Road

Hertford

SG141LP


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