Receptionist

UCLH

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Update day: 01-06-2024

Location: London

Category: Administrative / Clerical / Assistant

Industry: Healthcare

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Being the front of house to the EGA Wing, screening patients for COVID-19 and directing patients to the correct location in line with their appointment.
  • Monitoring waiting lists to schedule procedures and appointments for patients in a timely and effective manner. This may involve liaising with clinicians to coordinate with hospital capacity.
  • Scheduling and coordinating staff COVID-19 screening tests.
  • Monitoring and keeping track of visitors entering the building and respective wards.
  • Working in the Maternal & Fetal Assessment Unit to schedule walk-in appointments for emergency cases and managing outpatient clinics.
  • Organising and distributing discharge paperwork to external practitioners and community midwifery teams.
  • Answering phone lines to assist with patient queries.

Person specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, with Grade C or above in English and Maths.
  • Knowledge of administrative procedures, acquired through training and/or previous experience of working in an administrative environment.
  • Awareness of the requirement to maintain confidentiality, and knowledge of the Data Protection Act
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration, Customer Service, Healthcare Support Services or equivalent qualification.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in a nonroutine environment, with demonstrable evidence of being able to respond to queries and deal with unpredictable situations as they arise (acquired through experience and/or training to Vocational level 3 or equivalent).
  • Experience of working in a customer facing environment, with knowledge of a comprehensive range of administrative procedures.
Desirable criteria
  • Previous NHS experience, or experience of working in a healthcare setting.

Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
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Deadline: 16-07-2024

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