Job overview

Clinic Receptionist

Band 2 

Fixed Term

37 Hours per week

An opportunity has arisen within the Outpatient Department at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. We are looking for a highly motivated & flexible individual with good communication, organisational and data input skills to join our friendly team of Receptionists.

Working 37.5hrs over 4 days (core hours between 8am and 6pm) on a rota basis, the duties include Outpatient clinic reception and admissions. Checking patients in and out of clinic, managing clinic flow and ensuring full cash up of the clinics are performed. The successful applicant must be committed to embracing new working practices in order to provide a continuing effective and efficient service. Excellent keyboard, telephone and communication skills. Good interpersonal and team working skills are required, with the ability to work well under pressure, prioritise your workload and meet demanding deadlines.

As part of this role the successful applicant would be able to support working across multiple sites (Alder Hey Outpatients, Catkin building and Liverpool Innovation Park), virtual reception and the phlebotomy service.

For further information please contact Hannah Anderson or Richard Gibbs at [email protected] or [email protected]

**Please note this vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received**

Main duties of the job

• To work a daily shift pattern with a flexible approach to working hours to meet the needs of the service.
• Receive and book in patients on arrival to appropriate departments, ensuring all patient demographic details are checked and amended on the PAS (Meditech) system.
• Record “Walk in” patients as required ensuring all documentation is complete.
• Ensure attendances are booked out according to instructions to “Admit”, “Discharge”, “Wait list” or “queue for future appointment“ or “make appointment” if falls out of the partial booking criteria. 
• Ensure that DNAs are recorded and actioned accurately and promptly.
• To assist the Operational Manger with the housekeeping, including the upkeep of equipment and reporting any faults to the appropriate person/department.
• Undertake general administration duties ie answering the phone line, photocopying, keeping collected data in order.
• Manage complaints / aggressive / abusive member of the public locally if possible and advise families of the Trust’s complaints procedure. Escalate to  Operational Manager if necessary.
• Liaise with Operational Manager to ensure that they are aware of any potential problems.
• Act at all times as a responsible member of the team, showing respect and consideration for co-workers, patients and visitors.
• Post holder will be expected to provide cover / rotation for other Patient Services staff when required to do so across multiple sites.

Working for our organisation

An opportunity has arisen within Alder Hey Children’s Hospital for a  clinic receptionist. We are looking for a highly motivated & flexible individual with good communication, organisational and data input skills to join our friendly team of Receptionists who are based across three sites; Alder Hey Outpatients, the Catkin Centre and Liverpool Innovation Park.