Receptionist - Acute Medical Unit (AMU)

We are looking to employ highly motivated and organised individuals to join our busy receptionist team covering across 3 Acute Medical units plus our Same Day Emergency Care Department., We are looking for friendly and enthusiastic people who would like to make a difference working frontline in a role which is at the heart of the NHS. You will work alongside our receptionists, nurses, and other allied professionals. This role will include meeting and greeting patients and relatives as the first point of contact. Providing telephone coverage, admitting patients using the relevant computer systems and update as necessary for the duration of the patients stay whilst on AMU, and other general receptionist duties.

We are looking for applicants that can prioritise, have excellent customer service skills, be dedicated and courteous and will also have excellent verbal and written communication skills and IT keyboard skills with a methodical approach. You must be able to deal with sensitive/confidential issues, be flexible and be a team player and ready for the challenge that this demanding but rewarding role will present.

As a team and as a department working within one of the largest hospitals in the UK in terms of inpatient capacity, we strive to provide the best experience to all from the initial first greeting to the end of the patients journey within AMU always demonstrating the NNUH's pride values. If you are interested in joining our reception team and feel that you could bring a positive approach and you are looking for a rewarding supportive job role and feel you could make a difference, then AMU is the place for you., Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We are looking for applicants to work all shift patterns that run over a 24-hour period, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. You will be required to cover early, late, night and weekend shifts. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and by joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including fantastic annual leave allowance. Our values of People Focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence-PRIDE are important to us., We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics