# Receptionist (CAT 2 Ophthalmology)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Royal Berkshire Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Receptionist
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working shifts between 8 am and 8 pm and occasional weekend working where required)
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-05T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-21T21:00:36.834Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Berkshire/Reading/Royal_Berkshire_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Reception_CAT_Ophthalmology/Reception_CAT_Ophthalmology-v8273116
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8273116?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Band 2 Receptionist (CAT 2 Ophthalmology)

This is a full-time post for 37.5 hours per week.

PLEASE NOTE: The post will include working shifts between 8am and 8pm and weekend working where required

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Head and Neck Directorate is seeking a passionate, enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to join our Reception teams. The team is committed to providing our colleagues with a positive experience assisting them to build fulfilling and rewarding careers.

### Main duties of the job

Duties include welcoming patients into the departments, preparing patient files for clinic appointments, being the first point of call for patients attending Clinic or Eye Casualty and arranging follow-up appointments for patients before they leave the department. The ideal candidate will have strong customer service skills and be willing to multi-task under challenging and busy conditions.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You should have the ability to perform complex administrative functions and will be responsible for receiving patients and visitors attending outpatient clinics taking ownership of escalated administrative issues where appropriate.

The receptionist works in close partnership with medical, nursing and secretarial staff to ensure the smooth running of the outpatients department.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details of the job role.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Reception experience within a customer service setting
- Call centre experience
- Experience within an NHS administrative environment

### Education / Qualifications

**Essential**

- GCSE (or equivalent) or above in English Language and Maths
- Knowledge of Microsoft packages

## Documents

- [staff benefits (pdf, 139.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=603)
- [behaviours framework 2022 (pdf, 2.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2970)
- [probation policy & procedure (pdf, 559.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1640)
- [job description & person specification (pdf, 178.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10588621)

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