University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Receptionist/Pathway Support Officer
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Job Opportunity: Receptionist - Chemotherapy Unit at Burton Hospital
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, robust individual to join our Chemotherapy Unit team at Burton Hospital as a Receptionist. This is a job share role, working Tuesday - Thursdays.
About the Role
As a key member of a dynamic team, you will be the first point of contact for our patients and families, providing a welcoming and professional reception service. You will support the outpatient nursing and medical teams to ensure excellent patient experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing the reception area independently
- Booking in patients using Meditech V6 (experience desirable but training provided)
- Liaising with patients, families, and staff in person and by telephone
- Providing a high standard of administrative support
- Managing enquiries effectively, escalating where necessary, and keeping accurate records
- Prioritising your own workload to meet departmental standards and deadlines
- Maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information appropriately
- Ensuring a clear and accurate handover each week for your job share colleague
- Supporting general administrative tasks, including stationery and supplies
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Key Requirements
- Friendly, approachable, and patient-focused
- Flexible in their working approach and able to adapt to the needs of the service
- Organised with strong attention to detail
- Confident using IT systems and able to learn new applications quickly
- A team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Important Dates
- Closing date of applications: 15 September 2026
- Interview date: 29 September 2026
About Us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness, and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
What We Offer
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
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Key Facts
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Sue Hollis
- Job title: Sister
- Email address: sue.hollis3@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01283 511511
Tel - 01283 511 511 ext 5791
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