Receptionist/Clerical Officer - Outpatients

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Bristol seeks two motivated individuals to join their Outpatient Reception team. The roles involve greeting patients and families, clinic preparation, and clerical duties. Candidates must demonstrate a caring approach and resilience in patient interactions. These full-time positions aim to enhance patient care, offering a unique working environment across Bristol. The positions provide opportunities for professional growth in a supportive team focused on delivering excellent healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Motivated and enthusiastic individual.
• Ability to show a caring and professional approach towards patients and visitors.
• Resilience to deal with distressed patients and relatives.

Responsibilities

• Greeting and arriving patients and their families.
• Clinic preparation and general clerical duties under supervision.
• Liaising with wards, clinical staff, GPs, and support staff.

Job description

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for two motivated and enthusiastic individuals to become members of our Outpatient Reception team.

We have two roles of 37.5 hours and 30 hours per week split across the five Outpatient Reception areas of the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.

Duties include greeting and arriving patients and their families, clinic preparation and general clerical duties under the supervision of the outpatient reception team leader.

Communication

• To liaise with wards, clinical staff, GPs and Trust support staff in person, via telephone and email as and when necessary
• To show a caring and professional approach towards patients and visitors when carrying out reception and appointment duties
• Escalate patient queries, capacity problems and general issues to the role’s line manager or relevant clinical staff as appropriate

Patient Care

• To show a caring and professional approach towards patients, relatives and carers. This may require acting with resilience to deal with sometimes distressed patients and relatives in an empathetic manner

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi‑award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world‑leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. 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 in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Dec 2025