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Job requirements
Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Excellent communication skills.
- Skills
Organisational skills
- Knowledge
Knowledge of receptionist’s role and clerical procedures.
- Knowledge
Awareness of confidentiality.
- Experience
Experience of reception duties.
- Experience
Experience of administrative duties.
- Qualifications
GCSE stand of education or equivalent qualification / experience
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Data input/keyboard skills
- Skills
ECDL
- Knowledge
NHS environment.
- Experience
Medical records PAS
Job overview
We are excited to recruit into an administration opportunity within Women's Services to support our Reception and Ward areas.
We invite enthusiastic, self motivated individuals with a positive attitude and excellent computer literacy skills to apply to join the Admin Team to support with all elements of pathway administration - registering patients on to the system, making appointments, taking calls and supporting with reception duties are all part of a typical days' work - along with other tasks allocated on a roster basis.
Within this role there are a clear set of instructions to follow for each part of the roster, therefore ability to follow given instructions and pay attention to detail are a must.
Please note our service runs 24/7 therefore you will be expected to work evenings and weekends.
- Interview Date: 2 October 2026
- Various Part Time Hours Available
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide and maintain an efficient and reliable 24 hour admissions service for women attending the Maternity Unit.
- To provide an efficient out-patient service for women attend the Maternity Assessment Unit for urgent out-patient and day case care.
- To ensure patient documents are prepared and delivered to the maternity unit in a timely manner
- To provide admissions information to patients, relatives and staff
- To deal with telephone enquires promptly
- To provide assistance and guidance to the patients/visitors on arrival to the hospital
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/Admissions Clerk with The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Receptionist role. The advertised salary is £25,272 pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Sep 2026.
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