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Emergency Department Receptionist

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Protection — indemnity for locally employed doctors from £79
Location
Guildford, England
Salary
£26,618 per annum including High Cost Area Supplement
Profession
Administrative and IT
Grade
Band 2
Deadline
02 Jun 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
19 May 2026

Job overview

Day & Evening Receptionist – variety of shift patterns

This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly, supportive team working in Emergency Care. The Emergency Department is a friendly, exciting place to work currently undergoing a large transformational project with exciting new developments and opportunities.

We are looking for Receptionists to work on our friendly reception desks in the Emergency Department.  The successful candidates will undertake a variety of reception duties including working on our A&E, SDEC, AMU and Guildford Ward Reception and processing Patient data. You will also act as a focal point of communication between Patients, Ambulance Crews and Medical / Clinical staff.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will have a friendly and professional attitude, good IT and organisational skills and be able to accurately complete / input data. The successful candidate will also need to be able to deal with difficult and stressful situations with courtesy and empathy.

The Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust offers an excellent range of exciting, rewarding roles with fantastic opportunities for career support and development / training as well as a great range of employee benefits.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide a calm, friendly and welcoming reception to Emergency Floor incorporating A and E, Emergency Assessment Unit and Ambulatory and Emergency Care.