# Receptionist - Pre assessment

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Colchester
- **Region:** East of England
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-28T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-19T14:42:23.778Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Colchester/East_Suffolk_North_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/PreAssessment/PreAssessment-v8098906
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8098906?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.esneft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Receptionist to join our dynamic team in the Pre-Operative Assessment Unit at Colchester Hospital.

Our nurse led team deliver pre-operative assessment to patients who will be undergoing a range of procedures within the specialties of Urology, General Surgery, Upper GI, ENT, Vascular, Oral, Gynaecology ,Orthopaedic  and Breast surgery. This position will work closely in supporting the clinical team

### Main duties of the job

- You will provide comprehensive administrative support to Pre-Assessment
- You will ensure Pre-Assessment reception is well covered, and all internal and external visitors are greeted into the department professionally and according to Trust standards
- You will accurately record data onto departmental reports and internal databases

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

## Job Details

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Receptionist to join our dynamic team in the Pre-Operative Assessment Unit at Colchester Hospital.

Our nurse led team deliver pre-operative assessment to patients who will be undergoing a range of procedures within the specialties of Urology, General Surgery, Upper GI, ENT, Vascular, Oral, Gynaecology ,Orthopaedic and Breast surgery. This position will work closely in supporting the clinical team

## Job Description

You will provide comprehensive administrative support to Pre-Assessment

You will ensure Pre-Assessment reception is well covered, and all internal and external visitors are greeted into the department professionally and according to Trust standards

You will accurately record data onto departmental reports and internal databases

## Responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience as an administrator
- Understand requirements of strict confidentiality.
- IT skills – Microsoft packages including Word/Excel/Outlook
- Excellent administrative skills

**Desirable**

- Knowledge/Experience of Epic EPR

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Minimum 5 GSCEs and graded C or above in Maths and English

## Documents

- [staff networks (pdf, 230.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2724)
- [dbs information (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1262)
- [esneft values and behaviours (pdf, 74.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2146)
- [value of joining nhs pension (pdf, 125.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2404)
- [job description & person specification (pdf, 464.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10392826)
- [admin & digital apprenticeships - esneft 2026 (pdf, 3.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2452)

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