Receptionist/Admin Support (6 month contract)

Full time position, 6 month contract (fixed term if external to the NHS; secondment if working within the NHS, with approval from your current Line Manager). The role will be covering Reception duties, including evenings (6pm finishes) and weekends, and pulling case notes from across the Trust, to support an extremely busy Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit. An opportunity has arisen to join the Gastroenterology & Endoscopy Department based at Victoria Hospital. You will be motivated, enthusiastic, have good communication skills and work well within a team. The maintenance of patient confidentiality and excellent customer care skills are essential to this post. Duties will include the retrieval of Health Record Folders, updating patient’s details in their Health Record Folder and on the Trust’s PAS system, and Reception duties, to include prepping case notes for procedures and clinics and covering Reception duties, checking-in patients for procedures and outpatient clinics.

Qualifications: 3 GCSE passes at level C or equivalent (to include English). ECDL qualification is desirable. Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early if a high number of applications are received. We are a very busy Unit who thrive on giving the best patient care we possibly can. We are a friendly and motivated Team who work well together and are about to embark on a significant recovery programme. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients. As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live . In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emily Connor Job title: DSM Email address: emily.connor@nhs.net Telephone number: 01253 956043