Job overview
Act as an integral member of the maternity department providing a range of clerical and reception duties ensuring an efficient and effective service within Maternity Services and preserving the inpatient reception.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for liaising directly with patients and their relatives. Good IT skills and an excellent telephone manner are vital to this role.
You will be required to communicate in a professional manner with a range of professionals within the maternity team, such as Midwives, Obstetricians and Anaesthetists among others.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Ability to deal with patients and relatives in a sensitive manner
- Good interpersonal skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of data protection / confidentiality
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of six months experience in a receptionist or administrative role
- Experience of using Microsoft Office Packages e.g. Word & Excel
- Previous experience of dealing with general public
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience
- Working knowledge of CRS
Education/Qualifaction
Essential
- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent
- Secretarial / typing / administration course or equivalent experience
Desirable
- ECDL
- NVQ II in Customer Care
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This advert is for Maternity Inpatient Receptionist with Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Kingston Upon Thames, London, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £30,142 per annum pro. rata. Including HCAS (Outer). The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (30 hrs). The application deadline is 28 Jul 2026.
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