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James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 25 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Full time Receptionist to join our pre‑assessment team within the Division of Surgery.

This is a highly diverse, demanding but rewarding role. The successful candidate will be a confident individual who thrives on challenge and a high workload. You must be organised, have the ability to work under your own initiative and able to prioritise a competing workload.

Applicants must have a flexible approach to working practices to meet the needs of the service and have administrative experience. The postholder will be required to provide a highly efficient administrative service for the Pre‑op Department.

You will be joining a dedicated administrative team that supports patient care within the clinical outpatient environment and provides a focal point for receiving patients, relatives and carers attending for an outpatient appointment.

We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

We’re a 450‑bed district general hospital. Through the national NHS Staff Survey, our staff value our commitment to flexible working, and feel engaged and involved in how services operate.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a more detailed description and main responsibilities of this position.

• 4 GCSE's grade D or above including mathematics and English or equivalent e.g. level 2 literacy and numeracy qualifications
• NVQ 2 in Customer Care or administration experience including recent face to face working with the general public

• Basic knowledge of the Receptionist role
• Knowledge of the importance of confidentiality and data protection issues in a healthcare environment
• Experience of working with the general public
• Experience of working with clinical teams (
• Experience of working with NHS IT systems

• Good keyboard/IT skills with the ability to accurately input data
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Good organisational/time management skills with the ability to demonstrate intiative when balancing work demands
• Ability to work in a pressurised working environment with frequent interruptions
• ood communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with patients, relatives and other staff groups

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.

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust