Receptionist Pre-Operative Assessment Department

Pre-operative Assessment is a nurse led clinic which is at the heart of the elective surgical pathway. Within this role as an experienced receptionist you will be responsible for the management of the daily clinical template working with your line manager and administrative colleagues to ensure all available appointments are correctly utilised. Within the role you will be liaising and booking appointments via the waiting list teams and any additional patients that the department has been asked to see. Good communication skills, time management and a good work ethic along with a sense of humour and pride are essential.,

• To book all patients appointments on to the patient cenrtre system as they are received from emailed correspondence via telephone conversations or emails with the waiting list teams along with any other areas within the surgical division
• Making sure all appointments are scheduled equally amongst all the pre-op nurses over the whole working day
• Be able to present any potential problems to the clinical team for further input where necessary using clear and concise communication skills.
• Be able to work as part of a team and be able to pick up other colleagues work if necessary to ensure the departmental deadlines are met, this will include supporting the case note co-ordinators when the need arises
  
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If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods. We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service. Benefits we offer to you: o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays o NHS pension scheme membership o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further o NHS Staff discounts o Cycle to work scheme oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice