Receptionist

**Receptionist | Spire Elland | Administration | Part Time, Permanent | 12.75 hrs per week | £11.45 per hour**

Spire Elland Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Receptionist to join our team, on a part-time and permanent basis. You will be part of a team that prides itself on providing exemplary service to our Patients, Visitors and Colleagues at all times.

Spire Elland Hospital, together with our satellite service at Spire Dewsbury Clinic, is a long-established private hospital offering fast access to expert healthcare. With a full multidisciplinary medical and surgical team, we’re specialists in a wide range of treatments. Our high-quality accommodation and aftercare means we’re committed to looking after you and your health.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Welcoming, registering, including the accurate collection of credit card details and patient information
- Directing patients, consultants and hospital teams as required, to the hospital in a warm, professional and caring manner and in such a way as to provide confidence
- Compliance with NHS forms and processes
- Processing in-patient/out-patient charges
- Cash handling strictly within the parameters of the ‘Handling Cash Policy'
- Discharge of patients onto computer system ensuring accuracy of all information
- Manage the hospital switchboard in a professional and efficient manner, ensuring all calls or enquiries are responded to in a timely manner
- Undertake various clerical duties including checking of bed status reports, ordering and distribution of newspapers, including badges for visitors, booking taxis

**Who we're looking for**
- A personable individual with the ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
- Good basic PC skills, including Word, Excel and Outlook
- Excellent customer service skills
- High degree of accuracy in administration
- Great communication skills at all levels
- Experience in a customer service environment
- Experience with information management systems
- Switchboard experience desirable

**Contract type**:_Permanent, Part-time _

**Working hours**:_Varied shifts Monday through Friday between 7:30 AM and 9 PM _

**Benefits**:
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays - pro rata
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
- ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

**Our Values**

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

- Driving clinical excellence
- Doing the right thing
- Caring is our passion
- Keeping it simple
- Delivering on our promises
- Succeeding and celebrating together

Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

**_For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people. _**

About Us: Welcome to Spire Healthcare Careers - Here at Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. Everything we do works towards one vision; to provide the best care possible. We’re committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. Join us, and you’ll receive a warm welcome.

**Who are we?**:

- A profitable, successful business led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development.

About the Team: Spire Elland Hospital, together with our satellite service at Spire Dewsbury Clinic, is a long-established private hospital offering fast access to expert healthcare. With a full multidisciplinary medical and surgical team, we’re specialists in a wide range of treatments. Our high-quality accommodation and aftercare means we’re committed to looking after you and your health.