About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our reception team.
We are a practitioner led service committed to delivering high quality care to the local population of Petersfield and the surrounding areas. The UTC operates 08:00 -- 20:00 hours, 365 days a year, offering treatment for both minor injury and minor illness to adults and children. Patients can pre-book appointments through NHS 111 as well as walk-in attendance.
Good communication skills are essential when dealing with patients both in person and via the telephone. A professional and sensitive manner is required to be always maintained. The post holder will be required to liaise with patients and therefore requires courtesy, discretion, and confidentiality at all times.
We are happy to consider either full time or part time applicants for the positions.
For further details / informal visits, please contact Lisa Gordon, Senior Reception/Admin Lead on the contact details provided. [email protected] Telephone 02382311650
At present, the Trust is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.
Main duties of the job This is a patient facing role. The successful applicants should be an experienced receptionist, with good communication and organisational skills. Duties will include booking patients into the department, taking telephone enquiries and referring them to the appropriate practitioner, monitoring the booked 111 appointments, data collection, arranging out-patient clinic appointments and general administrative support for the clinical lead and practitioners. Proficiency in computing skills will be required though training on the specific computer systems used will be given.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Job description Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Good standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent, including numeracy and literacy skills Basic IT skills -- Word, Microsoft office and Excel NVQ level 3 in business and administration OR equivalent.
Experience Desirable
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Additional Criteria Desirable
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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 Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Petersfield Hospital
Swan Street, Petersfield
Petersfield
Hampshire
GU32 3LB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)