Receptionist/Clerical Officer | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Bristol
An opportunity has arisen within the Adult Audiology Admin team for a full time Receptionist/Clerical officer.
We support the Patients and Audiologists across ten sites to facilitate the smooth running of the patient journey by ensuring that co-ordinated administrative processes revolve around the patient and their individual needs.
Our clinics run Monday to Friday, the core admin hours 9-5.- To liaise with wards, clinical staff, GPs and Trust support staff in person, via telephone and email as and when necessary
- To show a caring and professional approach towards patients and visitors when carrying out reception and appointment duties
- Escalate patient queries, capacity problems and general issues to the role’s line manager or relevant clinical staff as appropriate
- To show a caring and professional approach towards patients, relatives and carers. This may require acting with resilience to deal with sometimes distressed patients and relatives in an empathetic manner
- To carry out associated clerical duties, for example maintaining accurate filing systems, receiving post, diary management and scanning patient notes if required
- To keep waiting areas tidy and patient information materials up to date
- To undertake the role’s duties in the case of a major incident in your department (E.g. the ED Major Incident Process)
- Attend appropriate meetings as required by the role’s line manager
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Monday 18 Nov 2024
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