University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Receptionist

The closing date is 24 August 2025

Job summary

Providing first point of contact within Antenatal Clinic for patients, relatives and visitors who are atttending clinic and scan appointments within Antenatal Clinic, this including telephone enquiries.Providing administrative support to the midwifery team in the smooth running of the outpatient antenatal clinics.Ensuring administrative tasks associated with patient care are completed in a timely manner.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide an efficient and effective Reception service to the Women's Health Centre

  • Greeting visitors, patients and relatives, and dealing with them in a friendly and courteous manner.

  • To assist with booking out-patient appointments in a timely manner.

  • To ensure that all patients details are kept up to date and any anomalies rectified.

  • To ensure that all patient attendances are accurately recorded on CareFlow

  • To make and receive telephone calls, handling enquires competently and sensitively, taking clear messages, recognises urgencies and passing the messages on appropriately.

  • To organise and arrange the copying and collation of materials.

  • To locate correspondence to send to clinic as and when requested.

  • To understand and comply with all Department and Trust Procedures and Policies.

  • To undertake any further duties as required by the Antenatal Clinic Manager

  • To ensure outgoing mail is dispatched efficiently and in a timely manner.

  • To take responsibility for ensuring the maintenance of equipment used. To report any faults and defects to the appropriate provider/line manager

  • To make appointments within acceptable timescales.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Details

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

205-7338814

Job locations

Royal Stoke & County Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Mainly based in ANC Royal Stoke, but will be required to attend County hospital for cross site working.

Please see attached JD for further details

Job description

Job responsibilities

Mainly based in ANC Royal Stoke, but will be required to attend County hospital for cross site working.

Please see attached JD for further details

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Maths and English GCSE or equivalent

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 Business Admin

Experience

Essential

  • Previous reception experience
  • Able to use Microsoft office
  • Knowledge of patient administration and other related systems
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Maths and English GCSE or equivalent

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 Business Admin

Experience

Essential

  • Previous reception experience
  • Able to use Microsoft office
  • Knowledge of patient administration and other related systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke & County Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke & County Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Antenatal Clinic Manager

Charlotte Bickerton

Charlotte.Bickerton@uhnm.nhs.uk

01782672180

Details

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

205-7338814

Job locations

Royal Stoke & County Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


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