Receptionist - Emergency Department

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 01 March 2026

Are you looking for a role where no two shifts are the same, where you can make a real difference, and where learning opportunities are part of everyday work? If so, we'd love you to join our Emergency Department Reception Team.

Our Emergency Department is a fast‑paced, 24‑hour service welcoming patients who arrive via GP referral, ambulance, or self‑referral. It's an environment that's varied, rewarding, and requires our reception service to operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year—including bank holidays. If you're someone who thrives in a busy setting and enjoys supporting essential service hours, this could be the perfect role for you.

We currently have a part‑time Receptionist vacancy and can offer a supportive, friendly environment within a motivated team of receptionists, nurses, and clinicians. You will play an important role in helping us provide a smooth, compassionate experience for every patient who comes through our doors.

Right to Work Requirements To be eligible for this role, you must already have the right to work in the UK. Under current UK immigration rules, this role is not eligible for sponsorship
, and we are unable to support visa applications. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications that do not meet this requirement.

If you're ready for a role full of challenge, variety, and purpose, we'd be delighted to hear from you.

• To provide an efficient and comprehensive administration and reception service, supporting the Emergency Department clinical teams.
• To provide front of house services to patients and relatives in a professional and sensitive manner ensuring confidentiality at all times.
• To deal with all Emergency Department telephone and email queries.
• Book in and direct all patients who attend the Emergency Department, carrying out a basic triage of patients, taking into account the severity of the complaint, and ensure clinical staff are aware of their arrival as necessary.
• Provide empathy when dealing with highly sensitive areas, such as relations of very poorly or deceased patients, or with sensitive health conditions.
• To undertake any clerical duties as deemed necessary and reasonable, working autonomously and without direct supervision to prioritise and complete the workload, using established practices and procedures, seeking support if appropriate.

At the RUH we’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person‑centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks—celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well‑established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working in the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

• Must have understanding and knowledge of general office equipment i.e. computer, photocopier, scanner, telephone system

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