Job summary Our busy Emergency and Urgent Treatment Care Department is currently seeking Receptionists to work a variety of shifts. The administration and reception team provide vital support to our patients and clinical staff. If you have good communication skills, work well under pressure, have good clerical and keyboard skills and enjoy working in a team environment, are motivated and very flexible in your working patterns; then we would like to hear from you. PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AS PART OF YOUR APPLICATION: What personal qualities/attributes do you have that you feel will be beneficial to this post? Give details of where you have worked with members of the general public together with an example of when you have demonstrated good customer care and relation skills Describe a confrontational situation you have experienced. How did you deal with the situation and what was the outcome? Answers should be typed into the Supporting Information section of your application form. Please limit your answers to 150 words per question. If you fail to answer the supporting questions above, your application will NOT proceed to the shortlisting stage. Base Location: BOURNEMOUTH Interview Date: TBC Main duties of the job The successful applicant will possess: Good IT skills Excellent customer service skills Manage own workload whilst effectively prioritising tasks Ability to work within a demanding environment, demonstrating a confident approach to difficult situations Excellent team player with good communication skills About us Our values define who we are as TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview. Date posted 07 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum, pro rata for part time Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 153-ME03630-B Job locations Bournemouth Castle Lane East Bournemouth BH7 7DW Job description Job responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. Job description Job responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good level of general education Vocational Level 3 qualification in Customer Service / Management of Administration or equivalent knowledge base Experience Essential Experience of clerical duties in office / administration environment Customer service experience Experience in the use of IT / computer skills Desirable Experience of working in the NHS or on a reception desk Knowledge Essential Ability to respond to a range of people in a courteous and professional manner To understand and be able to maintain confidentiality Desirable Ability to answer patients queries or know where to refer them Technical Skills Competencies Essential Competent in using Microsoft Office Software Excellent communications in person, via telephone and written Able to demonstrate attention to detail and to work with accuracy when undertaking repetitive tasks. Good keyboard skills requiring high percentage of accuracy. Desirable Previous experience in communicating with senior clinical / managerial colleagues and patients Experienced user of University Hospitals Dorset IT systems, i.e. eCAMIS / Systm1 / Agyle Personal Attributes Essential Interest in working in the healthcare sector/NHS environment Methodical approach to organising work, ability to prioritise Ability to work and remain calm under pressure Well presented, professional behaviour, settling and maintaining a high personal and professional standard that enables effective working relationships with other Language requirement Essential Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good level of general education Vocational Level 3 qualification in Customer Service / Management of Administration or equivalent knowledge base Experience Essential Experience of clerical duties in office / administration environment Customer service experience Experience in the use of IT / computer skills Desirable Experience of working in the NHS or on a reception desk Knowledge Essential Ability to respond to a range of people in a courteous and professional manner To understand and be able to maintain confidentiality Desirable Ability to answer patients queries or know where to refer them Technical Skills Competencies Essential Competent in using Microsoft Office Software Excellent communications in person, via telephone and written Able to demonstrate attention to detail and to work with accuracy when undertaking repetitive tasks. Good keyboard skills requiring high percentage of accuracy. Desirable Previous experience in communicating with senior clinical / managerial colleagues and patients Experienced user of University Hospitals Dorset IT systems, i.e. eCAMIS / Systm1 / Agyle Personal Attributes Essential Interest in working in the healthcare sector/NHS environment Methodical approach to organising work, ability to prioritise Ability to work and remain calm under pressure Well presented, professional behaviour, settling and maintaining a high personal and professional standard that enables effective working relationships with other Language requirement Essential Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Address Bournemouth Castle Lane East Bournemouth BH7 7DW Employer's website https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)