Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sleep Physiology Clinic Receptionist

The closing date is 31 July 2025

Job summary

Are you passionate about providing exceptional patient care and support? The Sleep Physiology team is seeking a dedicated Clinic Receptionist to join our dynamic team. As a Clinic Receptionist, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality services to patients attending for sleep Physiology outpatient appointments.

As a Clinic Receptionist, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality services to patients attending for Sleep Physiology outpatient appointments.

Main duties of the job

  • Welcome patients to the clinic with warmth and professionalism, creating a positive experience from the moment they arrive.
  • Efficiently book patients into appointments and arrange further appointments as necessary, ensuring continuity of care and the smooth running of clinics.
  • Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to ensure a consistent approach across the Trust, following defined processes and timelines for carrying out your duties.
  • Support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and a commitment to continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate with colleagues, clinicians, and support staff to optimize patient experiences and clinic operations.

About us

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

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Details

Date posted

18 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

214-MED-7318356

Job locations

Newark Hospital

Boundary Road

Newark

NG24 4DE


Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Computer literate, with experience of using a keyboard.
  • Excellent communication skills.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of PAS and NHS in general RSAII or ECDL

Qualifications/Academic/ Craft/ Professional

Essential

  • Good standard general education

Desirable

  • IHRIM

Further Training

Essential

  • Knowledge and use of PAS

Experience

Essential

  • Clerical experience
  • Customer care experience

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • Regular attendance and willingness to work flexible hours as necessary
Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Computer literate, with experience of using a keyboard.
  • Excellent communication skills.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of PAS and NHS in general RSAII or ECDL

Qualifications/Academic/ Craft/ Professional

Essential

  • Good standard general education

Desirable

  • IHRIM

Further Training

Essential

  • Knowledge and use of PAS

Experience

Essential

  • Clerical experience
  • Customer care experience

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • Regular attendance and willingness to work flexible hours as necessary

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newark Hospital

Boundary Road

Newark

NG24 4DE


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newark Hospital

Boundary Road

Newark

NG24 4DE


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operations Support Officer

Lauren Thorley

Lauren.Thorley@nhs.net

01623622515

Details

Date posted

18 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

214-MED-7318356

Job locations

Newark Hospital

Boundary Road

Newark

NG24 4DE


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