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We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Front Door Receptionist Team at the Great Western Hospital. Applications are invited to provide administrative and clerical cover for the Emergency department and Urgent Treatment Centre area. The post-holder should have excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. The right person will have good keyboard skills, enjoy working in a busy and varied environment and enjoy being able to both work on their own with limited supervision and as part of a team. As the Receptionist role operates 24/7, there is an expectation that you can offer full flexibility to work across these areas.
Job Responsibility:
Maintain accurate records of all Emergency Department and Urgent Care attendances
Booking patients in and updating their details
Being aware of possible cultural and emotional circumstances
Enter Patients condition on the incident screen
Using set criteria and training decide whether the patient is to be treated in majors or minors area
Alert clinicians in UTC if there are any concerns over a patient
Complete administration for all arrivals to ED resus as a priority
be in resus when patient arrives as per tannoy system
Work alongside ED/UTC clinicians, providing and receiving sensitive information
Scan all casualty cards and loose history, file casualty cards in date and number order
Carry out and complete admission process for all patients being admitted to the hospital through ED
Work closely with MAU/AMB CARE to admit all MAU patients through Medway when there is no ward clerk available/out of hours
Make appointments for Physio, ED consultant, fracture, ENT, TIA, Ophthalmology and maxillary facial clinics
Using planning skills to ensure patient needs and transport requirements are met
Maintain, pull and check patient attendance records for Orthopaedic, ED Physio, consultant and mental health clinics
Support the Team Leader in undertaking breach validation to support both 4 hour and Ambulance handover performance
Requirements:
NVQ level 3 in Customer Services / Business Administration / Team Leading ECDL or equivalent training and experience
Recent experience in a customer focussed environment
In-depth administration
Working knowledge of data protection and confidentiality
Working to tight deadlines and managing conflicting
Keyboard skills and an aptitude to use IT systems
Good telephone manner
Ability to multi-task and deal with non-routine situations
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Experience of dealing with people in sensitive situations
Nice to have:
ECDL
Knowledge of medical terminology
To have worked previously in a medical, health or social care environment
Office experience (can include administrative training)