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Receptionist
Receptionist/Administrator, Cardiology
Receptionist
#58652
Remote / WFH
Watford General Hospital
Job Description
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
5 GCSEs, graded at C or above, or equivalent
Desirable criteria
Medical terminology qualification
ECDL Service training
Knowledge
Essential criteria
Competent in Microsoft Office programs
Understanding of information governance issues and how to manage confidential patient information and Data Protection Act
Desirable criteria
Knowledge of Patient Administration Systems, e.g. EPR, Infoflex
Experience
Essential criteria
Experience of working in a customer orientated environment
Previous working in an administrative role
Able to handle confidential information
Desirable criteria
Previous experience of working in a hospital administrative role
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.
As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
Essential criteria
5 GCSEs, graded at C or above, or equivalent
Desirable criteria
Medical terminology qualification
ECDL Service training
Knowledge
Essential criteria
Competent in Microsoft Office programs
Understanding of information governance issues and how to manage confidential patient information and Data Protection Act
Desirable criteria
Knowledge of Patient Administration Systems, e.g. EPR, Infoflex
Experience
Essential criteria
Experience of working in a customer orientated environment
Previous working in an administrative role
Able to handle confidential information
Desirable criteria
Previous experience of working in a hospital administrative role
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.
As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
