# Receptionist/Clerical Officer - Outpatients

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Bristol
- **Region:** South West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pa
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (37.5 hours)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-06T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-22T12:00:54.502Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/University_Hospitals_Bristol_Weston_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Outpatients_BRHC/Outpatients_BRHC-v8100541
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8100541?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to become members of our Outpatient Reception team.

We have a role of 37.5 hours per week split across the five Outpatient Reception areas of the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.

Duties include greeting and arriving patients and their families, clinic preparation and general clerical duties under the supervision of the outpatient reception team leader.

### Main duties of the job

Communication:

- To liaise with wards, clinical staff, GPs and Trust support staff in person, via telephone and email as and when necessary
- To show a caring and professional approach towards patients and visitors when carrying out reception and appointment duties
- Escalate patient queries, capacity problems and general issues to the role’s line manager or relevant clinical staff as appropriate

Patient Care:

- To show a caring and professional approach towards patients, relatives and carers. This may require acting with resilience to deal with sometimes distressed patients and relatives in an empathetic manner

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

## Job Details

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to become members of our Outpatient Reception team.

We have a role of 37.5 hours per week split across the five Outpatient Reception areas of the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.

Duties include greeting and arriving patients and their families, clinic preparation and general clerical duties under the supervision of the outpatient reception team leader.

## Job Description

Communication:

To liaise with wards, clinical staff, GPs and Trust support staff in person, via telephone and email as and when necessary

To show a caring and professional approach towards patients and visitors when carrying out reception and appointment duties

Escalate patient queries, capacity problems and general issues to the role’s line manager or relevant clinical staff as appropriate

Patient Care:

To show a caring and professional approach towards patients, relatives and carers. This may require acting with resilience to deal with sometimes distressed patients and relatives in an empathetic manner

## Responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

## Person Specification

### Aptitudes

**Essential**

- Supportive
- Respectful
- Innovative
- Collaborative

### Skills and Abilities

**Essential**

- Excellent/professional telephone/ reception manner
- Flexible approach to duties
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines whilst maintaining a high standard of accuracy
- Proven good organisational skills
- Good IT skills including Microsoft packages
- Confidence to handle difficult conversations with patients, relatives and carers
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work effectively in a busy team, adjust to change and motivate others
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team

### Knowledge and Experience

**Essential**

- Previous receptionist experience in a healthcare or public setting
- Previous NHS experience
- Clerical/administration experience including filing and/or reception

### Qualifications and Training

**Essential**

- Educated to GCSE, grade C or above (or equivalent) in English Language and Maths

## Documents

- [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005)
- [dbs charges information (pdf, 119.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2397)
- [uhbw staff benefits book (pdf, 12.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2131)
- [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476)
- [job description and person spec (pdf, 544.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10394649)
- [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667)

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