Receptionist

Elevate your career as Receptionistwith DHU Healthcare!

Are you a devoted Receptionistseeking a rewarding opportunity to continue delivering exceptional patient care at the forefront of the NHS? DHU Healthcare has a rewarding opportunity for you!

Discover job satisfaction as you begin your rewarding new career journey. Your dedication to supporting patients and positively impacting lives will make you an integral part of our unwavering commitment to delivering the highest level of service every day at DHU.

Your new colleagues will be a diverse multi-disciplinary community who, as a team, work collaboratively utilising their expertise to ensure that together we achieve collective brilliance.

What DHU can offer you:

Location: Melton Mowbray Urgent Care Centre, Melton Mowbray Hospital, Thorpe Road, Melton Mobray, Leicestershire, LE13 1SJ

Working Pattern: Sundays 8.45am – 7.15pm Every other week (5.25h Average)

Competitive salary: DHU Band 2 - £23,615 per annum (pro rata)

Generous annual leave entitlement: Standard 25 days + 8 bank holidays, increasing with service up to 33 days + 8 bank holidays. Pro Rata/ Per Annum

Employee Benefits:
As part of our team at DHU Healthcare, we believe in rewarding you, our colleague, for your hard work and dedication to providing the very best in patient care. As part of our team, you can enjoy a host of benefits to enhance your well-being.

Health Cash Plan: After six months with us, you'll enjoy 24/7 GP access for you and your family, along with a free Level 1 Health Cash Plan covering dental, optical, and therapy costs to support your health and well-being whenever you need it.

Access to the DHU Hub: Offering exclusive shopping and entertainment discounts, well-being resources, a health portal, and our enhanced Employee Assistance Programme.

NHS Pension Scheme: Rest assured knowing your future is secure with our NHS pension scheme. Already an NHS employee? We acknowledge your continuous service and commitment to healthcare excellence allowing you to bring your existing pension pot and holiday allowance with you!

Car Lease Scheme: DHU has teamed up with NHS Fleet Solutions to offer a salary sacrifice scheme for colleagues. As part of our citizenship commitment and active approach to reducing our carbon footprint, we can provide you with lease options on a brand-new hybrid or electric car.

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave: We understand the importance of family, which is why we offer enhanced maternity and paternity leave to support you during this special time in your life, supported by a robust Family Friendly policy.

Referral Programme: Share the benefits of working at DHU with your network and you can earn cash rewards through our Employee Referral Programme.

Birthday Leave Guarantee: Birthday leave isn't compulsory; it's entirely up to you! We can’t always celebrate with you, so whether you choose to take the day off and indulge in a well-deserved break or prefer to work and save your leave for another time, the decision is yours to make!

What your typical day looks like:

• To undertake reception duties as required, during the hours of duty, greeting and managing patients in a courteous and appropriate manner.
• To receive and record incoming calls accurately and transferring calls as appropriate to Doctors, Nurses, the Practice Manager and other staff.

• Comfort call patients if DNA

• To receive and record requests for home visits, following the protocol for this.
• To receive patients, dealing with their enquiries and explaining surgery procedures.
• To make new and follow-up appointments and deal efficiently with appointment bookings.

To be a successful Receptionist you’ll need:

• High level of Administration experience
• Previous experience in a health care environment desirable
• Computer experience (e.g. Word/Excel and other packages) as well as email systems and other electronic media
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• IT literacy skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Flexible & adaptable to meet changing needs of service

More information on our recruitment process can be found here or reach out to our team of talent acquisition professionals by emailing: #removed#

We understand that digital applications may not be suitable for everyone. If you need to apply in a different way that better meets your needs, please reach out to us, and we will gladly accommodate your application in a format that works for you. For more details about our recruitment process, click here, or contact our team of talent acquisition professionals by emailing

At DHU HealthCare we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and we remain committed to ensuring every person, in each of our teams, can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. As such, we would welcome applications from diverse audience representing the communities we continue to serve.

We proudly embrace forces-friendly practices and dedicate unwavering support to our Veterans/Service Leavers; Reservists; Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and military spouses/partners, fostering a workplace that values their unique skills and contributions.