Job Title: Receptionist
Location: Devon Sexual Health Services, EX4 6NN
Hours: 37.5 hours per week- (would also consider PT (3 days a week)
Duration: 3 Months
Work Pattern: Day time shifts: 7.45 - 3.45 or 9-5
Weekend cover includes Sat 8-4. Sun 10-4 (Once or twice a month)
Trust Location: Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
What you’ll be responsible for:
Job Purpose
- This is a busy clinical environment, and the successful candidate will possess excellent communication and customer care skills, the ability to multitask, and be able to provide a warm, friendly and efficient reception service to all visitors to the service.
- Work alongside our dedicated reception team to help cover front of house reception within the NHS Walk-in Centre in central Exeter supporting the clinical services based within the building – Devon Sexual Health & the NHS Walk-in Centre service.
- We work with a diverse range of patients and the post holder must be non-judgemental and empathetic, demonstrating a positive self-motivated attitude, with the ability to remain calm and professional at all times.
- The successful candidate will work within a team of admin and reception staff and will undertake a range of reception and administration duties to support the Reception Team Leader and Clinical team.
- The ability to communicate professionally and sensitively with members of the public is essential for this busy role. Computer skills are desirable, and training will be provided on electronic booking systems used within the service.
You’ll learn the following whilst working at the trust:
1. An in depth understanding of the roles and responsibilities involved in working within the NHS
2. Knowledge of the systems used, to effectively complete your role to the highest standard at all times
3. A sense of teamwork, gained through working alongside and supporting colleagues from all levels, within the organisation
You’ll have the following skills/experience:
· General IT Skills i.e email/ Microsoft applications
· Experience in a similar role
· Excellent communication skills
· Minute taking
· Excellent Organisational Skills
· Ability to manage workload
- Additional Training will be provided.
As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:
· Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week
· Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime
· Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts
· Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
· Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements
· Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more
· Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us
· Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours
Who are NHS Professionals?
We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.
As an equal opportunities’ organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants form a range of backgrounds to apply.
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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: £11.45 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 37.5 per week
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 77300
