Receptionist - Oncology and Haematology

Job overview

Are you People-Focused, Respectful, hold Integrity, Dedicated and maintain Excellent standards? Being a Receptionist within the Oncology and Haematology Directorate could be for you!

This is an exciting opportunity for a conscientious, enthusiastic and highly organised individual to join our Reception team to support our outpatient department made up of the Colney Centre, Mulbarton Ward and Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy treatment areas, including the Weybourne Day Unit.

As post holder, you will be responsible for providing an efficient administrative service for patients whilst working alongside our medical and non-medical teams across the Directorate.

The successful candidate will have good communication skills and must be able to work well both in a team, and independently. The successful candidate will also be expected to support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service and are expected to consistently demonstrate the NNUH’s PRIDE values and professionalism.

Main duties of the job

Within our department we treat patients with Cancer and/or Blood Diseases so the successful candidate will need to be welcoming, kind and patient for those visiting the Colney Centre. As post holder, you will provide a high-quality service and support the needs within our busy Weybourne Day Unit and Reception team in Oncology and Haematology.

The Colney Centre is open from 07:30 to 20:00 Monday to Friday and the Weybourne Day Unit runs from 08:00 – 18:00 Monday – Friday and 08:00-16:00 on Saturdays. The post holder would be required to work occasional weekends/Bank Holidays. You will need to be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

You will communicate with patients and their relatives, the general public and a wide range of multi-professional staff both internal and external to the Trust.  Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to: •    Being the first point of contact for people visiting the department or calling in with queries. •    Booking and managing outpatient appointments. •    Admitting and discharging day case patients for chemotherapy. •    Arranging transport for patients.  •    Managing waiting lists in line with the Referral to Treatment process as well as other admin related tasks.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To provide a support service to the technical, secretarial, medical and nursing staff of the Department.
• To carry out receptionist duties, including prioritizing and arranging appointments and maintaining the various appointment systems, identifying test requests and investigations, and coordinating the various clinics within the department.
• To deal with patients and external and internal staff enquiries in person or via the telephone, in a courteous and confidential manner and provide assistance as required.
• To ensure patients safety and well-being in the waiting area prior to them being called for their appointment and alerting appropriate staff to any cause for concern.
• To keep a log of telephone requests for investigations in line with department policy, prioritising these and ensuring messages are conveyed to the appropriate technical staff.
• To ensure appointment lists are maintained and prepared in readiness for clinical work.
• To obtain and prepare notes in readiness for clinics, investigations or at the request of staff within the department.
• To maintain a record of the transfer of notes to and from the department.
• To understand the 18 Week Pathway, input the correct RTT codes and validate the patient pathway where appropriate.
• To liaise with Secretaries and other departments within the Trust as necessary to ensure case notes, X-rays and referrals are available for every patient attending an outpatient clinic.  Liaise with external stakeholders to obtain referrals if necessary.

Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 4216 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer). The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.