Job summary
Employer heading
Breast Imaging Receptionist, Band 2
Band 2
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
Breast Imaging Receptionist, Band 2 (19 hours a week)
The post holder is responsible for reception cover for the Breast Imaging Service on the ground floor of Thirlestaine Breast Centre.
They are responsible for signposting patients to the correct area and for booking patients attending for Breast Imaging examinations.
In addition the post holder is responsible for providing administrative assistance to the Breast Imaging admin team which may include answering the telephone, booking appointments and updating screening lists.
This post is for 19 hours covering 5 mornings (Mon-Fri) per week
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the Breast Imaging administration team assisting in the efficient delivery of a busy high-quality service.
To have excellent administration and communication skills with the ability to work in busy fast paced environment
Working for our organisation
This is an exciting opportunity for a well organised, committed, enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our specialist team based at Thirlestaine Breast Centre. We are an exceptionally friendly team based in a dedicated breast centre approximately 5 minutes walk from Cheltenham General Hospital
We deliver the National Breast Screening Programme for Gloucestershire with a screening population of over 100,000 women. In this role you will work alongside our experienced administration team and closely with the varying Specialities within the breast unit.
We provide all breast outpatient services for those requiring diagnosis or treatment in the county of Gloucestershire.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description/ person specification for more information on the main responsibilities of this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Minimum Grade C (4) GCSE in English and Maths or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of further training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate being able to work as part of a team
- Good communication skills
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to use Microsoft Packages
- Able to communicate effectively
- Deal with clients in a sympathetic manner
- File in numerical & alphabetical order
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of NBSS, CRIS, Trakcare
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Farmer
- Job title
- Programme Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 3786
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