Receptionist/ Clerk - Emergency Department inDorchester inDorchester PUBLISHED
THU 14 NOV 2024
In this role, responsibilities include managing calls from GPs and other healthcare facilities, coordinating patient admissions, and booking necessary transport. The Trust values integrity, respect, teamwork, and excellence, and seeks individuals who are flexible, reliable, and thrive in a dynamic environment. Applicants are encouraged to detail how their experience aligns with the role's requirements and values.
Receptionist/Clerk - Emergency Department
- Band 3 role
- Full time or Part time available
- Up to 37.5 Hours per Week
- Permanent contract
This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a small friendly team undertaking receptionist and administrative duties in our Emergency Department.
The Emergency Department is a busy, interesting place to work and sees 47,000 patients a year on average and the majority of them are booked in by our ED Receptionist/Clerk team.
Emergency Department Reception operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so you will work as part of a rota working nights, weekends and some bank holidays. Rotas are planned 6 weeks in advance and enhancements are payable for all unsocial hour shifts.
If you have good customer service, communication, and administrative skills, are flexible in your approach, reliable and enjoy working in a busy, dynamic environment we would love to hear from you.
The role is permanent and could be worked as either full time (37.5 hours per week) or a part time basis - please include details of your preference when you apply.
Previous applicants please do not apply.
The role is within the Bed Bureau part of our Emergency Department taking calls from GPs, Minor Injuries Units, and other hospitals referring patients into the hospital for speciality-related care. You will be responsible for taking those calls, liaising with the speciality service and booking transport for the patient, if required.
About us
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
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For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
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