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Job summary

Main area
Administration and Clerical
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
252-7676558
Employer
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Darent Valley Hospital
Town
Dartford
Salary
£25,768 per annum inclusive of allowances
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/01/2026 08:00

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Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust logo

Receptionist - Outpatient Services

NHS AfC: Band 2

Job overview

Please Note:

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK independently, with a visa or immigration status that allows them to fulfil the full duration and type of contract offered. The Trust is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Band 2 Outpatient Receptionist

Full Time

Are you a receptionist who is passionate about providing excellent customer service to patients/carers/relatives in an extremely busy and fast paced environment.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 2 Receptionist to work in Main Outpatients. You will be working with colleagues and other health care personnel within the team who are  qualified and unqualified to ensure smooth running of clinics and the delivery of all appropriate forms of patient care according to outpatient clinic standard and Trust policies, procedures and guidelines. You will need to liaise with medical staff, clinicians, health records staff and other departments as appropriate, in order to provide an excellent standard of care and customer service  

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work in Main Outpatients.

We are looking for you to apply if you are a motivated receptionist, with knowledge and experience in an acute or primary care setting. You will have excellent interpersonal, IT and communication skills with the ability to organise, manage and plan your workload effectively. You will need to be dedicated and passionate in your role working with patients/ carers/ relatives including those who may have specific needs such as mentally and /or physically impaired, young children, the elderly, the very ill, non-English speaking or hearing or visually impaired.

You will need to be energetic and dedicated in working, As The post holder will be responsible for designated clinics, including the preparation and storage of notes, the reception and discharge of patients, without supervision or direction

Working for our organisation

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.

We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities: 

Reports any accidents or incidents to the Team Leader and knows what actions to take in emergency situations.

Welcoming patients in a courteous manner, checking and confirming their Demographics.

Assists in maintaining a safe environment for patients, visitors and other staff, as required by the Health and Safety at Work Act.

Undertakes other duties as directed, such as cleaning, storing and checking of equipment and the tidying of non-clinical and storage areas.

Works across Outpatients clinics on all Trust sites as required to deliver the service.

Helping patients/carers/relatives in their enquiries or dealing with complaints, referring them to a clinic nurse or Sister if unable to resolve or appropriate.

Managerial responsibilities:

Acts as a designated receptionist, responsible for all aspects of clinic administration for their named clinician.

Ensures all case notes are available and prepared, prior to the commencement of the clinic

Ensures, post consultation that patients are booked out, follow-up appointments are made and arrangements for transport 

Reconciles the clinic at the end of the session, taking appropriate action on patients who did not attend (DNAs) or cancelled their appointments.

Ensures safe custody of health records at all times, whilst they are in the clinics or in transit to another area.

Ensures that health records are tracked to the correct location using the PAS system.

Assist with ensuring that all necessary material resources are available for clinic sessions.

Uses all resources appropriately and is aware of the consequences of not doing so.

Maintains standards of performance for the department, reporting any actual or potential shortfalls, to the Team Leader.

Assists in the implementation of National, Trust and Local policies.

Please see attached job description for further information. 

Person specification

Education and Training

Essential criteria
  • Good standard of education
  • IT or keyboard skills
Desirable criteria
  • Previous reception experience NHS experience.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Ability to be adaptable to meet the changing requirements and needs of the service.
  • Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Able to work in stressful condition
  • Able to work on own initiative
Desirable criteria
  • Motivated to continual personal development

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoAge positiveInvestors in PeopleCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerArmed Forces Covenant Bronze Award

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
Kashmir Nirwan
Job title
New Appointment's and Outpatient Reception Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01322 424327
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