North Bristol NHS Trust
Ward Receptionist
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Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Merger
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This will create an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognises the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.
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Job Overview
Come and work with the friendly 34AB team! We are a well diverse team. Join our hyper acute stroke and Neurology unit, working across both wards A & B a dynamic and diverse and supportive environment, where everyday brings opportunities to learn, grow and make a real difference in patients' lives.
Main Duties of the Job
- To deal with external/internal enquiries in a courteous and efficient manner
- To be aware of patient confidentiality at all times
- To carry out the filing of medical notes
- To carry out the photocopying of case notes when required
- To carry out the scanning of case notes when required
- To deal with any phone enquiries when required
- To ensure attendance at mandatory training sessions, involvement in appraisals and personal development plans and adherence to Trust policies
- To work under standard operating procedures (SOP’S)
- To carry out admin work in a ward environment; including, filing, open post, updating spreadsheets with patients' information, booking transport and follow up appointments.
- Being the first friendly face visitors see when arriving on the ward.
- Communicating with the multi-disciplinary team.
- Previous experience of working with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook is a must, CareFlow experience will be an advantage although training will be provided.
- Being an extremely busy department, the ability to work under pressure and be able to prioritise changing workloads is absolutely essential for this role.
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You will be located on 34AB, a busy hyper acute stroke and neurology within the Brunel Building at Southmead Hospital.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
- To deal with external/internal enquiries in a courteous and efficient manner
- To be aware of patient confidentiality at all times
- To carry out the filing of medical notes
- To carry out the photocopying of case notes when required
- To carry out the scanning of case notes when required
- To deal with any phone enquiries when required
- To ensure attendance at mandatory training sessions, involvement in appraisals and personal development plans and adherence to Trust policies
- To work under standard operating procedures (SOP’S)
- To carry out admin work in a ward environment; including, filing, open post, updating spreadsheets with patients' information, booking transport and follow up appointments.
- Being the first friendly face visitors see when arriving on the ward.
- Communicating with the multi-disciplinary team.
- Previous experience of working with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook is a must, CareFlow experience will be an advantage although training will be provided.
- Being an extremely busy department, the ability to work under pressure and be able to prioritise changing workloads is absolutely essential for this role.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
- GCSE in Maths and English
- Keyboard skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to develop good working relationships
Desirable Criteria
- Experience within NHS or similar setting
Essential Criteria
- Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
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The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
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Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts, we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
As a guide, interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.
When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
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