RECEPTIONIST | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 10 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 PER ANNUM |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Location: | Manchester, M13 9WL |
| Company: | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6149768/349-EAD-6149768 |
Summary
Full Time, Band 3,
Receptionist
The Private Patient Centre and Laser Eye Surgery at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital provides world class treatment by our ophthalmic surgeons at the largest specialist eye care unit outside London. Ward 54 is an extremely busy ward with an ever-changing environment.
Have you got the right mix of skills it takes to work within a busy department?Right now, we’re looking for a flexible, hardworking person to join our team. Someone who can work in a fast-paced department who has what it takes to work under pressure, working to deadlines in a small, busy, but friendly team.
To succeed you’ll need to have experience in a process driven administrative role, together with good communication skills. You will need to be proactive in reacting to situations when dealing with patients and other staff members, working independently or as part of a team.
For more information email:
tracey.royle@mft.nhs.uk
or
victoria.sumner@mft.nhs.uk
The Trust reserves the right to close this post once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
Please note that applications are accepted by completion of our on-line application form only. We cannot accept CV's.
The post holder will be the first point of contact providing a friendly, welcoming, professional reception to all visitors to the Private Patient Centre, on Ward 54 of Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
The post holder will provide a wide range of general clerical and administrative duties throughout the ward to support the smooth and efficient day to day running of the whole department. This will require a high degree of organisational skills as you will be working in a highly pressured environment. Although the post will be based at reception there will be requirements to work behind the scenes to ensure there is an effective infrastructure for our patients and service users.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Apr 2024
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