Job requirements
Essential
24 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Light physical effort
- Other
At keyboard for long periods
- Other
Combination of sitting, standing and walking
- Other
Concentration for accessing and updating patient details, answering queries and data inputting
- Other
Occasionally speaking to distressed or emotional service users either by telephone or face to face
- Other
Ability to be mobile and able to work in all venues across Sefton as and when required
- Other
Use of computer for long periods
- Other
Office conditions
- Skills
Typing and keyboard skills
- Skills
Understanding of confidentiality
- Skills
Good interpersonal skills including tact and diplomacy
- Skills
Good Customer Service skills and ability to deal with service users in a professional and positive manner
- Skills
Ability to prioritise own workload
- Skills
Ability to act on own initiative and understand limitations of own role and knowledge
- Skills
Flexibility, reliability and punctuality
- Skills
Ability to work in a sensitive, confidential and non-judgemental manner
- Experience
Experience of dealing with the public, both face to face and on the telephone
- Experience
Previous receptionist or administrative experience
- Our Values
We are Kind
- Our Values
We are Open
- Our Values
We are Inclusive
- Qualifications
Educated to GCSE levels standard or equivalent in Maths and English
- Qualifications
Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills
- Qualifications
ECDL or TLM equivalent experience of using Microsoft Office Software Packages
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working in the NHS or similar Health Care Setting
Job overview
We are looking to recruit Receptionists within the Radiology and Cardiorespiratory team at Ormskirk District General Hospital.
The post holder will be expected to be flexible and rotate across Southport and Ormskirk Hospital sites when needed however the role is predominately based at our Ormskirk site. The post holder will be responsible for the registration of patients, booking patient appointments, general reception duties, and any other administration duties. The learning and development opportunities are vast, we consider the department to be an innovative and creative environment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide clerical support to the Southport and Ormskirk Radiology & Cardiorespiratory Department.
The post holder will be required to work across both sites of the Radiology & Cardiorespiratory Department service where necessary.
This will also include reception duties at various locations, data input, record management, booking service users into the CRIS & Careflow Patient Administration Systems and assisting in the day to day running of the reception.
The post holder will deal pleasantly with clients, members of the public and staff We can offer you: Excellent opportunities for professional development supported by our own programmers tailored to meet your needs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description for further details on duties and responsibilities
Please be aware that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
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.
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This advert is for Receptionist Radiology & Cardiorespiratory with Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Ormskirk, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Receptionist role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Oct 2026.
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