Receptionist

at  East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a friendly and enthusiastic Receptionist with excellent communication skills who is able to multi-task and work on their own initiative to join our Gynaecology team at Colchester Hospital.
This is full time -37.5 hours per week, permanent post.
Whilst previous experience in a similar is advantageous, it is not essential .
Please be aware we may close the post earlier if sufficient applications are received.
To provide a reception service for patients attending Gynaecology appointments, working closely with clinical staff from several health service providers.
To operate a computerised appointment system to book in and re-schedule patient appointments.
To liaise with medical secretaries, clinical staff and medical records departments, to ensure the timely and efficient day-to-day operation of all clinics.
To maintain an efficient appointment booking system
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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