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Job summary

Main area
Maternity Services
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 27 hours per week (Working a 4 week Rota - 8am-2pm, 2pm-8pm, 8pm-8am shifts)
Job ref
358-6742075-WOM
Employer
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Leicester Royal Infirmary & Leicester General Hospital
Town
Leicester
Salary
£23,615 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust logo

Maternity Receptionist

Band 2

We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance

Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic and flexible individual with great interpersonal skills to join our team.

Our reception team is made up of 14 Receptionists covering the receptions at the LRI & LGH Maternity Department 7 days a week, and working either 8am-2pm, 2pm-8pm or the nightshift 8pm-8am worked over a fixed 4 week rota.  This vacancy includes nights and weekends.

As a Maternity Receptionist you will be the first point of contact for patients and visitors to the Obstetric Department. The successful candidate will be a team player, quick learner and someone with a good telephone manner, who is reliable, flexible and able to work well under pressure, and have excellent customer service.

The successful applicant should also have previous clerical/reception experience, NHS/GP experience will be desirable. You must be educated to GCSE grade C or equivalent in English, possess some keyboard skills.

There is an expectation to cover for annual leave and sickness on day and nightshifts. Once trained you will work independently and will be required to use your own initiative.

PREVIOUS CANDIDATES WHO HAVE APPLIED IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS NEED NOT REAPPLY.

Main duties of the job

  • We have two specialist Maternity Units at the LRI & LGH, which include Ante-Natal clinics for Scans and Specialist Care throughout pregnancy

  • Maternity Assessment Units at each site for patients to be admitted for problems during their pregnancy Delivery Suites at each site, staffed by Midwives, Doctors, Anaesthetists and MCA’s Neo-Natal Unit based at the LRI and Special Care Baby Unit at the LGH to provide intensive care for babies if needed

Duties to include:

  • To greet and Direct patients/visitors to wards and clinics
  • Admit patients on to the hospital system
  • Answer Telephone queries
  • Making up of Patient hospital folders
  • Track hospital Notes
  • Enter Care Plans on to the Database
  • ‘Log’ department repairs with Estates
  • Ensure work area is kept clean and tidy.
  •  You must be educated to GCSE grade C or equivalent in English and Maths, possess some keyboard skills, with previous clerical experience. There is an expectation to cover for annual leave and sickness on day and night shifts.

  • Once trained you will work independently and will be required to use your own initiative. You will need to be reliable, flexible and have excellent customer service care. Uniform will be provided.

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
 
We have four primary goals:
  • high-quality care for all,
  • being a great place to work,
  • partnerships for impact, and
  • research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
 
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
  • we are compassionate,
  • we are proud,
  • we are inclusive, and
  • we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
 
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To greet and direct patients/visitors to wards and clinics in a polite and courteous manner. 

To facilitate the admission of patients to the Maternity Wards.  To support with the preparation of  new Maternity bookings.

Please refer to the JD/PS for more details.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Customer care experience
Desirable criteria
  • 1 years clerical experience Previous reception experience Previous NHS/GP experience

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Communication skills (written & verbal) confidence in communicating
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to deal with rude or aggressive behaviour

Planning and organisation skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to prioritise workload
  • Able to use own initiative
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoCare quality commission - Goodhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident committedHappy to Talk Flexible Working

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Julie Saunders
Job title
Maternity Reception Supervisor
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0116 2587642
Additional information

 

 

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