Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- 12 months (Secondment / FTC)
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-CR7948196-A
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville
- Town
- Stoke Mandeville
- Salary
- £25,272 per annum - pro rata for part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Receptionist
Band 2
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
The Physiotherapy Department is seeking part time Receptionists to join their friendly departments and teams at Stoke Mandeville Hospital (34 hrs).
This busy role requires excellent communication and customer care skills, strong multitasking ability, and a warm, professional approach. You will provide an efficient reception service, supporting both patients and the clinical team with a range of administrative duties related to supporting the out patient therapy services.
Computer skills are desirable, and full training will be provided on our electronic booking system
Main duties of the job
• Manage and schedule appointments.
• Provide professional reception service for the department, welcoming patients and their relatives, in professional and empathic manner, dealing with telephone calls and enquiries.
• Work closely with clinical and operational team to ensure smooth operation of clinics.
• Maintain and manage patient records, including registration, data entry, and records management in line with guidelines.
• Manage incoming and outgoing post and ensure reception areas are secure at the end of the day.
• Provide cross-site cover when required
• Participate in audits, surveys, and ongoing training.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the role.
Working for our organisation
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- RSA I / II or equivalent typing/ keyboard qualification
- Level 3 GCSE’s ( grade C or above or equivalent to include English)
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Able to accept and undertake responsibility for designated tasks
- Secretarial/ reception experience and dealing with face to face patients or customers
- 6 months experience within a customer care (face to face) environment.
Desirable criteria
- Experience using word
- Experience using Careflow system
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner (in English)
- Demonstrate good organisational skills
- Demonstrate insight into the importance of maintaining a safe working environment
- Ability to learn / ability to self initiate learning (evidence within the last 2 years)
- Able to work within a team setting
- Evidence of self motivation and initiative
- Able to know own limitations and seek advice
- Flexible and adaptable in approach to work
- Able to undertake manual handling tasks
Desirable criteria
- Able to maintain written communications / records
- Awareness of health & safety issues and policies
- Able to complete tasks set, follow instructions
- Clean driving licence
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kirsty Campbell
- Job title
- MSK Lead Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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