Emergency Department Receptionist

4 months ago


Truro, United Kingdom Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

Do you work well in a team?

Are you able to focus on tasks in busy environments? Are you ready for a demanding yet rewarding role within the NHS?

Duties will include booking in patients presenting to ED by utilising hospital systems such as Maxims, PAS, CITO eNotes & Oceano in order to contribute to the effective delivery of patient care.

To provide an efficient reception service to a variety of patients (who potentially could be vulnerable/challenging due to the nature of their presentation) and all visitors arriving at the Emergency Department, Royal Cornwall, Hospital.

Be a role model demonstrating good communication and ensuring robust and open contact with all emergency department (ED) service users.

To register patients accurately, using the appropriate RCHT systems.

To act as an intermediary between patients, relatives, nursing and medical staff in ED.

Provision of a comprehensive and effective administrative service to support the smooth and efficient running of the ED team which is part of the high quality service delivered by the Emergency Directorate.

Previous experience of working in a customer focused environment is essential.

Previous experience of working within a healthcare environment / clinical setting, and previous experience of using healthcare IT systems would also be desirable.

Ability to organise and prioritise own workload to meet all relevant deadlines is essential.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael’s Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.

The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations -including NHS Kernow and NHS England
- to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.

The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.

We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.

Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.

**PLEASE NOTE**: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
Identity Checks

Professional registration and qualification checks

Employment history and reference checks

Work health assessments

Criminal record check standards

Right to work checks

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Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.



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