A&e Receptionist

A&E Receptionist (up to 48 hours available), Emergency Care, West Cumberland Hospital - working a shift rota covering a 24/7 rota.
**Care Group**: Emergency Care Collaborative
Based at the West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven; a self-motivated A&E Receptionist is required to join the Emergency Care Team, supporting clinical staff within the function.
You must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, be able to work as a team player, but have the ability to work on your own initiative, under pressure whilst remaining calm.
You must be able to assist in covering a 24/7 rota, sometimes at short notice, working 12-hour and/or 6-hour shifts
Up to 48hrs available per week will consider part-time employment i.e. 2x 24hr posts
**For further information, please contact A&E Sisters on Mobile**: 07966952409
Provide an efficient service for the reception of patients and their relatives and aid the smooth running of the Emergency Department by assisting nursing staff with non-nursing duties. Deal with enquiries from patients, medical staff and the general public.
Provision of a 24-hour service to include resuscitation, assessment and treatment of acute illness and injury in patients of all ages by appropriately trained experienced staff, according to current national and local standards, and onward referral of patients as appropriate. Call-out facilities to provide emergency care at the site of a major disaster and a decontamination facility are also available with relevant training for staff.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

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**Standard Check**: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
**Enhanced Check**: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems