Outpatients Receptionist

Job overview

To deliver and maintain a professional reception/administration service to the Outpatient Department and to all users including patients, relatives and colleagues.

We have two positions available to join our newly revamped Outpatients Reception Team. If you enjoy working in a fast paced environment and enjoy being front of house then this role is for you. The hours will be Monday-Friday 0830-1700.

Main duties of the job

Provide a friendly and helpful front of house reception service either on the Centralised desk on our “Outreach Clinics” by greeting and assisting patients, relatives and staff, responding to queries and referring to other members of staff where appropriate

Ensure patients are checked in in a timely manner, whilst completing all mandatory fields and update on EPIC accurately with the use of a Smart Card

Ensure patients are directed accurately to their clinics post check in, whilst following departmental guidance for pre appointment diagnostics if required

Ensure the active and effective use of the electronic EPIC hospital system, following the operational procedures laid down by the department. Input information on Trust systems, ensuring actions are undertaken in ‘real time’ and all post-clinic administration is completed within 24 hours

Organise and administer outpatient appointments from orders on Work Queue’s and book transport in a professional and timely manner- led by the Team Leader and Deputy Team Leader

Cancel and amend appointments as appropriate in accordance with approved guidelines.

Ensure the Outpatient clinic area presents a clean, tidy, efficient and professional image at all times

Provide a high standard of general administrative support within Outpatient clinics including centralised clinics not within Outpatients

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 6th October 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 12th October 2026.

All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.

Right to Work

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full-time permanent contract unless you have:

- applied for a Graduate visa

- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.