Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Radiology Receptionist

The closing date is 20 January 2026

Job summary

We are looking for a part-time Receptionist to cover the Radiology Reception with a vacancy for 23.25 hours per week (7 hours 45 mins per day)on the following essential days Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 7:45am to 4:00pm (unpaid 30 minute lunch break).

Duties include contact with patients, relatives and members of the public, therefore the team strive to provide an efficient and friendly appointments service to all. Duties also include making and taking telephone calls which may need escalating appropriately. Competent computer and typing skills are essential and a positive, flexible approach to workloads is necessary. This is a busy role which will involve multi-tasking with ever-changing priorities and working autonomously and without direct supervision.

Main duties of the job

  • To receive patients, visitors and clinical staff at Radiology Reception, ensuring they are dealt with in a caring and professional manner.
  • To answer all telephone enquiries in a helpful manner with an understanding of patient confidentiality, taking and relaying messages competently and taking action as appropriate.

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in thetop 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Details

Date posted

09 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

427-7658959

Job locations

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a customer/patient facing role
  • Good IT knowledge and keyboard experience
  • Effective Communication Skills

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in Healthcare
  • Reception or customer service experience in Healthcare setting

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level including English and Maths

Desirable

  • Experience of working in the NHS

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understand the importance of confidentiality
  • Good Team Player
  • Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

  • A knowledge of hospital systems i.e. Millennium and Soliton
  • Experience of dealing with the general public
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a customer/patient facing role
  • Good IT knowledge and keyboard experience
  • Effective Communication Skills

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in Healthcare
  • Reception or customer service experience in Healthcare setting

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level including English and Maths

Desirable

  • Experience of working in the NHS

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understand the importance of confidentiality
  • Good Team Player
  • Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

  • A knowledge of hospital systems i.e. Millennium and Soliton
  • Experience of dealing with the general public

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

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Radiology Admin Manager

Karen Box

karenbox1@nhs.net

01225824983

Details

Date posted

09 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

427-7658959

Job locations

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


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