Ward Receptionist

Job Details
- Ward Receptionist
- Intensive Care
- Pilgrim
- Band 2
- 15 hours per week
- Permanent contract

Intensive care is a 9 bedded mixed Intensive Care and High Dependency Unit, catering for elective and emergency patients of all specialities.

We are looking to appoint a ward receptionists with good organisational skills to work as part of the existing team.

You will be expected to perform general clerical duties on a daily basis and will liaise with colleagues, patients and their relatives sometimes in sensitive circumstances.

You will be qualified to GCSE level or equivalent including English at grade C or above and should have experience of working in an acute healthcare setting.

Good communication skills are essential to this role.

You should be computer literate as Intensive Care, Pilgrim has a computerised Patient Information System

A basic knowledge of Medway is desirable.

To provide a multi-faceted, administrative function to the ward, supporting nursing and medical staff in the smooth day to day running of the ITU.

To carry out administrative duties as part of a Ward Team to ensure patients and relatives receive the best possible service.

To ensure real time bed management on all patient computer systems.

Assist in facilitating admissions and discharges

Liase with MDT

What’s the hospital like?

Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the new medical school, It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service

If you want to make a difference and be part of something new and exciting then we would love to hear from you so, what are you waiting for?

“Excellence in rural healthcare”, delivered by people who put patients at the heart of everything they do

One Trust, Endless opportunities

What’s in it for you??

So, apart from being part of a team that puts patients at the heart of everything we do, and seeing lives improved by the treatments we give, you’ll also get the following:

- NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer.
- Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change)
- Flexible working & career breaks: Helping you match work and home life - ask about reduced hours, compressed hours, flexible working, term-time only working, job sharing and unpaid leave.
- Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we’ll pay you weekly - ideal if your income needs a quick boost.
- Relocation packages: If a relocation package is offered for the role, you could qualify for expenses of up to 25% of your starting salary.

**And there’s more**:

- Family & Childcareincluding on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
- Health & Wellbeingincluding mindfulness, counselling, mental health first aid, health check MOTs, physiotherapy, eye tests.
- Learning & Developmentincluding Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research and GP speciality training programme.
- Discounts & Salary Sacrificeincluding Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics and wider wallet.
- Rewards & Recognitionincluding staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

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