Emergency Department Receptionist

1 week ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time
The Emergency Department (ED) handles approximately 160,000 patients per year. The post holder will provide the first point of contact for members of the public attending the ED/EPCH.

S/he will liaise with staff, answer enquiries, ensure the efficient registering and recording of patients' attendances, the retrieval of patients' hospital notes and/or ED/EPCH notes, and assist in the efficient and effective running of the department and the administrative processes.

S/he will also have a key role in the administrative process of admitting patients to wards and Outpatient Clinic's

This is an exciting opportunity to join a London Major Trauma Centre in the Emergency Department (ED) reception team.


This role is for a Receptionist working 37.5 hrs per week with the need for flexibility to cover other shifts.


Please note that this role works in shift patterns, covering 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including bank holidays.


The main duties of the post are the registration of patients attending the ED, processing the administration of patients, dealing with a variety of enquiries made in person or by telephone and the provision of a courteous and efficient reception service.


You will need to be able to work flexibly and be able to prioritise your workload in what can be a pressurised and changing environment.

You should be self motivated, have excellent communication/interpersonal skills and have the ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a very busy team where the work is deadline driven.


The Emergency Department plays a major role in St George's new designation as one of four Major Trauma Centre's in London.

In addition to receiving increasing number of trauma patients the department sees over 160,000 new attendances a year. We have a dedicated Paediatric Emergency Department and Extended Emergency Care Unit (EECU).

The post holder will provide the first point of contact for members of the public attending the ED/EPCH.

S/he will liaise with staff, answer enquiries, ensure the efficient registering and recording of patients' attendances, the retrieval of patients' hospital notes and/or ED/EPCH notes, and assist in the efficient and effective running of the department and the administrative processes.

S/he will also have a key role in the administrative process of admitting patients to wards and Outpatient Clinic's

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