The post holder will be required to become fully competent in a range of reception duties, to support the day to day running of Outpatient Reception areas across Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, including any off site reception areas if applicable.
They will be required to work in accordance with Trust and National standards, policies and procedures.
The role will require the ability to work in an organised and efficient manner and the post holder must possess effective communication skills.
The post holder will report into the Supervisor/Team Leader and will be required to work closely with all members of the Reception Team.
The post holder needs to be able to provide an excellent service to both external and internal users of the service and to ensure that a complete, effective, and patient focused approach is maintained at all times with flexibility being an important component of the post, training and working across all the sites to cover all reception areas within the Trust as and when required.
Responsibilities include:
1. Answering the phone in a timely, effective and professional manner.
2. Developing working relationships with colleagues in other departments within the Trust and to assist and advise where necessary.
3. Data Entry where required on to the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system.
4. Assisting in the booking of urgent appointments, ensuring all relevant information is enclosed.
5. Contacting patients to confirm appointment dates and time.
6. Prioritising your workload on a daily basis.
7. Undertaking the scheduling of patients using the systems i.e. KP+ (Knowledge Portal) and any other relevant systems.
8. Receiving and booking in patients for clinics on their arrival.
9. Being responsible for booking transport for patients as necessary, notifying the transport department of any cancellations or changes when required.
10. Required to deal with confidential matters using discretion and sensitivity.
11. To assist with the training of new staff members and shadow/mentor them as part of their induction and training programme.
12. Acting as a point of contact in the absence of a supervisor.
13. Keeping the working environments always tidy and highlighting any health & safety issues.
14. Flexibility of working is essential to train and cross cover all Outpatient Reception areas.
15. Seeking advice and support from Line Manager whenever necessary.
16. Maintaining professional conduct including appearance at all times.
17. Any other duties within the scope of the grade at the discretion of Supervisor/Manager.
We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS – yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Suzanne Connor Job title: Reception Team Leader Email address: suzanne.connor@cht.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07825907617
Theresa Donnelly Assistant Records and Reception Manager
Mobile: 07917751690
Phone: 01422 222216
Email: Theresa.donnelly@cht.nhs.uk
Jackie Sellars, Records and Reception Manager
Email: jacqueline.sellars@cht.nhs.uk
Mobile: 07867666437
Tele: 01422 224119
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