RECEPTIONIST

Job summary

Full Time, Band 3,

Receptionist

The Private Patient Centre and Laser Eye Surgery at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital provides world class treatment by our ophthalmic surgeons at the largest specialist eye care unit outside London. Ward 54 is an extremely busy ward with an ever-changing environment.

Have you got the right mix of skills it takes to work within a busy department?Right now, we're looking for a flexible, hardworking person to join our team. Someone who can work in a fast-paced department who has what it takes to work under pressure, working to deadlines in a small, busy, but friendly team.

To succeed you'll need to have experience in a process driven administrative role, together with good communication skills. You will need to be proactive in reacting to situations when dealing with patients and other staff members, working independently or as part of a team.

For more information email:

tracey.royle@mft.nhs.uk

or

victoria.sumner@mft.nhs.uk

The Trust reserves the right to close this post once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.Please note that applications are accepted by completion of our on-line application form only. We cannot accept CV's.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be the first point of contact providing a friendly, welcoming, professional reception to all visitors to the Private Patient Centre, on Ward 54 of Manchester Royal Eye Hospital

The post holder will provide a wide range of general clerical and administrative duties throughout the ward to support the smooth and efficient day to day running of the whole department. This will require a high degree of organisational skills as you will be working in a highly pressured environment. Although the post will be based at reception there will be requirements to work behind the scenes to ensure there is an effective infrastructure for our patients and service users.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & 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 Electronic Patient Record system which 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 Green Plan which sets 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.