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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Receptionist
The closing date is 19 November 2026
Job summary
The post holder will provide a high quality reception service to patients attending outpatient clinics as well as maintaining an effective appointments system. Main duties will be to greet patients and arrange their further appointments as instructed by the clinical staff. You will be dealing with a wide range of enquires on a face to face basis as week as over the telephone and you will obtain and update patient information using the main hospital computer system (CaMIS)
Main duties of the job
Our ideal candidate will need excellent customer care skills to deal with all people in a pleasant, polite and effective manner. Computer skills are required and you should have a good standard of numeracy and literacy. You must be able to think through problems using your own initiative. Commitment to work as part of a departmental team is very important. The workload is busy and physical and you will be expected to work with speed and of course accuracy at all times.
Please note this post will close at sufficient applicants.
About us
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:o Your Leadership Impacto Service Improvement for Beginners
After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Details
Date posted
05 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£25,272 a year per annum (Pro rata)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
328-COR-8351372-A
Job locations
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE in Maths and English (A-C/4-9) or Functional Skills (level 2) or equivalent experience
- NVQ 2 in Business Administration or equivalent experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Understanding of clerical processes
- Efficient and accurate word processing skills
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of Office and Outlook, including word, excel and powerpoint, e-mail and internet
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE in Maths and English (A-C/4-9) or Functional Skills (level 2) or equivalent experience
- NVQ 2 in Business Administration or equivalent experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Understanding of clerical processes
- Efficient and accurate word processing skills
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of Office and Outlook, including word, excel and powerpoint, e-mail and internet
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
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Admin Manager
Nicola Thomas
01642850850
Details
Date posted
05 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£25,272 a year per annum (Pro rata)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
328-COR-8351372-A
Job locations
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
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