# General Day Surgery Unit/SAU/Endoscopy/Pre-Op Assessment Receptionist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wye Valley NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Wye Valley NHS Trust
- **Town:** Hereford
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pro rata, per annum
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term)
- **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Working Days: Monday to Friday - Flexible hours to meet the opening times of the department (07:00 - 19:00))
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-14T09:21:19.613Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hereford/Hereford/Wye_Valley_NHS_Trust/Admin/Admin-v8090302
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8090302?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for a friendly and flexible individual to join our General Day Surgery Unit, Endoscopy, Surgical Admissions Unit and Pre-Op Assessment team on a full time basis.

This position combines the roles of running a busy and productive reception with managing the administrative duties in preparing for the following day’s admissions.

A positive attitude, good organisation skills and attention to detail are essential to work with our dynamic team, who are dedicated to providing the best possible service and care to our patients.

### Main duties of the job

Working as part of a team to provide clerical support to all areas of the General Day Surgery Unit, Surgical Admissions Unit and Pre-Op Assessment.  As a receptionist; to provide a warm and helpful welcome for all patients and visitors arriving at the Unit.

The post holder will be required to work a shift pattern encompassing the unit’s opening times. There will be times when the post holder will be asked to rotate throughout the clerical roles within the Theatres & Anaesthetic Directorate.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view ‘supporting documents’ linked to this vacancy.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Previous administrative/clerical experience or equivalent
- Dealing with the public

### Education & Qualifications

**Essential**

- Basic Standard of Education

**Desirable**

- IT/Typing qualification

### Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

**Essential**

- Ability to be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a range of people to include good telephone manner and listening skills.
- Good administrative and clerical skills
- Computer literate to include typing skills

## Documents

- [wvt benefits (pdf, 621.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1985)
- [229-sur-6302255 receptionist jdps (pdf, 208.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10383529)

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