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Job summary

Main area
Administrative
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
9 months (Fixed Term 9 Months 28.5 hours)
Hours
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
Job ref
388-7295345-MUEC-A
Employer
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Torbay Hospital
Town
Torquay
Salary
£24,465 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/09/2025 23:59

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Emergency Floor Administrator

NHS AfC: Band 2

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen across the Emergency Floor for an Administrator. 

 We are looking for an enthusiastic ward clerk/receptionist to join the Emergency Floor.  This is an excellent opportunity for you to join a dynamic team who are responsible for providing administrative support across the Emergency Department Reception, Emergency Assessment Unit and Medical Receiving Unit. 

You will be joining a motivated, dynamic team that operates 365 days a year providing reception/ward clerk cover 24 hours a day. This includes weekends, bank holidays and Christmas/New year cover. Shift patterns can be flexible, we have a variety of shifts available between the hours of 8am-midnight. 

This post involves patient contact with front-line Emergency reception and ward clerk duties. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to deliver a friendly, professional service to our patients. Accuracy and attention to detail are vital in this role, together with the ability to multi-task in a busy environment.  Full training provided and management support for career progression opportunities should they arise. 

Please see attached weekly rota.

Please contact Emily Williams, Chantelle Adkins or Alex Williams, ED Team Leader on 01803 656109 or e-mail [email protected] for more information.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide high quality administrative and reception support to ensure an effective and efficient service in line with Standard Operating Procedures.
  • To support the Emergency Admin Team Leader to undertake change management.
  • To be the first point of contact for all Emergency Patients and their relatives as they arrive in, or contact, the Emergency Department.
  • To ensure that patients are treated with courtesy, dignity and respect.
  • There are no responsibilities for line management of staff or budget control.

 

Working for our organisation

We have a large admin team working across the Emergency Floor, which includes the Emergency Department, Acute Medical Unit, Emergency Assessment Unit and Hospital at Night, to maintain excellent patient care and customer service along with our clinical colleagues.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To ensure patients are received and processed in line with key performance indicators, ensuring accuracy and a high level of data quality
  • To use the relevant IT systems to register patients, record attendances, make appointments and transfer medical records as required
  • Attend statutory, essential and mandatory training
  • Use of Trust computer systems, ensuring patients are booked in accurately in a timely manner

 Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office software
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Able to communicate effectively
  • Proven experience of providing a customer focused service
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of Trust Patient Administrative and Information Systems
  • Knowledge of a range of patient computer software packages e.g. Symphony, WinDip, IHCS, Infoflex

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Good standard of general education to include GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent
  • Experience of working in a reception area
  • Accurate typing to ensure a high level of data quality
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ 2 in Administration or equivalent

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.The Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (enei) is the UK's leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion issues in the workplace.Disability confident committedArmed Forces Covenant - Silver 2025

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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Chantelle Adkins
Job title
Emergency Department Team Leaders
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01803 656109
Additional information

Chantelle Adkins 

Emergency Department Team Leader

[email protected]

01803 656109

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