Receptionist / Admin Clerk

New opportunities have arisen for an individual to join our team here at Manchester Foundation Trust

We are looking for enthusiastic, committed, dynamic individuals to join our Team in the Cardiology Diagnostics Department at Manchester Foundation Trust Hospitals who will provide administrative and reception support

The department offers a full spectrum of Invasive and Non Invasive cardiac diagnostic investigations and is committed to developing staff and actively developing new roles for service provision.

Our mission is to improve the health/quality of life for our patients by building an organisation that develops and invests in the individuals that work here and this can only be achieved with the recruitment of the right people.

Any Enquires are welcomed and if you wish to arrange an informal visit of the department do not hesitate to contact us

Main duties of the job

Sorting and distribution of mail, case notes as appropriate.

General clerical duties e.g. sorting, filing, photocopying etc.

Dealing promptly with routine enquiries from staff and patients both on the telephone and in person, giving non-clinical advice, both orally and in writing, and communicating appropriately thereafter.

Reception duties meeting patients and visitors to the department/unit.

Some diary management for personnel or area.

Assisting with the introduction of new staff to office procedures and the use of office equipment.

Data entry and the updating of spreadsheets.

Use of patient related hospital computer systems e.g. making appointments, listing patients for procedures, recording data.

Following Trust and departmental Standard Operation Procedure (SOP's).

Take part in departmental audits as and when required.

Complying with the Data Protection Act and Caldicott Guidelines in relation to confidential data.

MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.