Receptionist

Job Title: Receptionist

Trust Location: Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Would you like to be a part of a team that works well together, always there to help each other? If you answered yes, then the Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust would love to hear from you

About the Trust

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital cares for over 330,000 children, young people, and their families every year. As one of Europe’s biggest and busiest children’s hospitals, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions. In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales, and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Alder Park Building in North Liverpool.

What you’ll be responsible for:

· Communication with recently bereaved individuals, requiring an emotional robustness and sensitivity.

· Ensure the provision of continuous and consistent opening times, reception, administrative, clerical and general building duties.

· Telephone enquiries

· Client referrals and the processing of associated information.

· Be responsible for arranging hospitality for all visitors which will typically include making beverages and associated preparing and clearing of activities.

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above

You’ll learn the following whilst working at the trust:

· An in depth understanding of the roles and responsibilities involved in working within the NHS

· Knowledge of the systems used, to effectively complete your role to the highest standard at all times

· A sense of teamwork, gained through working alongside and supporting colleagues from all levels, within the organisation

You’ll have the following skills/experience:

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

· Ability to Listen and empathise with service users, carers and fellow colleagues and behave in a professional manner.

· Microsoft office skills- Outlook, Word, and Excel.

· System knowledge of Healthcare systems.

· Previous experience of working in an NHS or mental health setting. (Desirable)

As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:

· Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week

· Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime

· Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts

· Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone

· Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements

· Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more

· Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us

· Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours

Who are NHS Professionals?

We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.

As an equal opportunities’ organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants form a range of backgrounds to apply.

Apply Today

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

Disclaimer

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Job Types: Part-time, Temporary contract
Part-time hours: 16 per week

Salary: £11.45 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
• Administrative experience: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 63642