Receptionist/ Clerical Assistant inManchester inManchester PUBLISHED 23 DEC 2023

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Meet and greet patients attending the chemotherapy Unit, using effective communication skills when dealing with enquiries, providing empathy and reassurance to service users, relatives and visitors who may become aggressive, or emotionally distressed, referring them to the appropriate person or department for further assistance.
• Exchange information with patients and staff, both verbally and in written format
• Access patients demographic details on Careflow and amend as necessary.
• Communicate information between departments internally and external.
• Enter patient onto the Careflow appointment system
• Provide comprehensive advice to patients/relatives regarding appointments.
• Deal with queries from patients and other service users, for example GPs, hospital staff, social services, voluntary organisations and Trust management.
• Liaise with other members of staff regarding case notes and patient visits
• Resolves issues arising in own role, such as cancellation of patient appointments
• Uses own initiative to liaise with clinical staff where necessary regarding patient queries
• Use patient information systems to assist patients and staff.
• Work in Careflow system, requiring standard keyboard skills
• Use of office equipment including PCs, fax machine, and phones.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times
• Follow all relevant policies and legislation.
• Post holder is expected to follow all relevant protocols, and standard practice.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure policies are adhered to.
• Undertakes surveys/audits as necessary to own work.
• Manager is available as point of reference for any queries and will meet regularly.
• Use own initiative to solve problems referring to manager as necessary.
• Plan and organise own time and workload activity with prioritisation
• Record all data in an accurate and timely manner.
• The post holder will be expected undergo relevant training and to take an active role in own personal development.
• Demonstrates the agreed set of values and accountable for own attitude and behaviou
• The need for flexibility in this role is paramount as the post holder may be required to work in other locations and work flexible shifts.

We are looking for friendly, professional and enthusiastic Band 2 receptionist to join our well-established team in Dept 1 Oak Road Treatment Centre.

• The post holder will act as the first point of contact to visitors and patients attending the hospital, prioritising information and dealing with routine enquiries from service users, colleagues and visitors.
• You will need to have a basic knowledge and experience of using IT systems as you will need to register patients as arriving and use our IT systems, however full training will be given.
• The post holder will require good communication skills and be able to communicate with all members of the multidisciplinary team as well as patients and their relatives.
• The post holder will be required to work closely with other administrative staff, but also work alone and use their initiative to resolve/process daily queries.
• To provide Reception/Administrative support to other areas within Chemotherapy Day Services

• Meet and greet patients attending the chemotherapy Unit, using effective communication skills when dealing with enquiries, providing empathy and reassurance to service users, relatives and visitors who may become aggressive, or emotionally distressed, referring them to the appropriate person or department for further assistance.
• Exchange information with patients and staff, both verbally and in written format
• Access patients' demographic details on Careflow and amend as necessary.
• Communicate information between departments internally and external.
• Enter patient onto the Careflow appointment system
• Book patient's follow up appointments
• Provide comprehensive advice to patients/relatives regarding appointments.