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Job summary

Main area
Emergency Depeartment
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 21 hours per week
Job ref
384-SB-EMF12589-D
Employer
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Surrey Hospital
Town
Guildford
Salary
£24,008 - £25,553 per annum pro rata inc HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

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ED Reception Team Leader

Band 3

Job overview

Band 3 Reception Team Leader - Emergency Floor

 We are looking for 4 Reception Team Leaders (21 hrs per week) to work within our friendly reception desks across the Emergency Floor (A&E, EAU, AEC & Guildford Ward). You will work as part of the Emergency Floor’s multi-disciplinary team, providing a 24 hour Reception service

The successful candidates will support and deputise for the Reception Manager and duties will be of a varied nature in accordance to the needs of the Emergency Department. 

Main duties of the job

The role is diverse, with each day bringing new challenges. You will have proven ability in using your own initiative and working with confidential information, showing attention to detail and the ability to work accurately. A confident and assertive personality will be an asset.

The Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust offers an excellent range of exciting, rewarding roles with fantastic opportunities for career support and development / training as well as a great range of employee benefits.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognizing that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HsiGn9joTQ 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To support the Reception Manager in providing and co-ordinating an efficient and comprehensive reception, administrative and information collection service for the Emergency Department.

To ensure that all departmental and Trust processes are adhered to and followed.  The post holder will be responsible for the training and development of their team to maintain a high level of customer support at all times.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • General education to GCSE level.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience in patient contact position.
Desirable criteria
  • Previous NHS experience in an admin role

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident committedStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Laurie Curran
Job title
Reception Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01483 571122
Additional information

Ext: ext 4215

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