Administration Assistant / Receptionist

The Dorset MSK administration team is currently looking to recruit an administrator to work 15:00 hours per week. The role includes dealing with a range of telephone queries, arranging appointments, managing patient correspondence, data inputting and problem solving, covering the reception desk.You will need to be highly organized with excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to delivering a customer focused service. This is a very busy department and you will be required to effectively manage multiple and diverse work streams.

This post is based at Poole Healthcare Centre, 1st Floor Boots the Chemist, Dolphin Shopping Centre, Poole

Working days are Tuesday and Thursday 08.30am-5.00pm

Employment in this post requires an Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Main duties of the job

Covering Reception meet and greet patients, answering telephones, data inputting, downloading worklists from ERS,

To complete clerical and administrative tasks as directed by the line manager which may include the following duties.

Reception duties.

Arranging patient appointments.

Dealing with telephone enquiries.

To assist and direct visitors as required.

Downloading ERS

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At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

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