United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is looking to recruit friendly, organised and patient‑focused Receptionists (Band 2) to support the smooth running of outpatient clinics across several Trust sites.
This is a key front‑facing role where you will be the first point of contact for patients, carers and visitors, helping to ensure a positive and well‑organised clinic experience.
Locations
Posts are available across the following Trust sites, and you may be required to work at more than one location depending on service needs:
Lincoln County Hospital
Grantham and District Hospital
Pilgrim Hospital, Boston
Skegness Hospital
Louth County Hospital
John Coupland Hospital, Gainsborough
Community Diagnostic’s Centre
Please note some roles require evening or weekend working, we will discuss this with candidates later in the process.
Please detail your preferred location/s in the Additional Supporting Information section of the application form.
As a Receptionist, you will play a vital role in supporting outpatient clinics by welcoming patients, checking them in for appointments, maintaining accurate patient records, and providing essential administrative support to clinical teams.
You will work closely with clinicians, clinic coordinators and wider administrative teams to ensure clinics run efficiently and patients feel supported and informed throughout their visit.
Key Responsibilities
Greet and check in patients attending outpatient clinics
Provide directions and signpost patients to services such as pharmacy
Support car parking and Blue Badge registration where required
Update patient details accurately on Trust systems
Complete clinic e‑outcoming (“cash up”) in line with agreed procedures
Assist with administrative tasks such as chasing missing notes, arranging porters and distributing clinic information
Escalate any clinic issues appropriately to supervisors or coordinators
Deliver a professional, compassionate and patient‑centred service at all times
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
1. Checking in Patients
- To check in patients attending clinics and ensure they are directed to the correct area.
- To support with car parking and Blue Badge registration, where required.
2. Updating Patient Details
- To update patient details on Trust systems, where required, to ensure information is accurate and up to date.
3. Clinic “Cash Up” / Outcoming
- To complete clinic e-outcoming (“cash up”) in line with agreed SOPs, to ensure clinic activity is recorded correctly and so any required actions (e.g. letter production and follow up bookings) can be followed up by the Patient Service Hub.
4. Administrative Support to Clinics
- To hand out patient questionnaires, if required.
- To support with locating and chasing missing patient notes to avoid delays to clinic flow, if required.
- To request porters when required to support patient access to clinics, when required.
- To circulate clinic lists to relevant teams in line with clinic requirements.
- To escalate any issues that may impact clinic running to the relevant supervisor or clinic coordinator for escalation support.
- To follow Trust processes and procedures to maintain safe, efficient and consistent clinic operations.
5. Liaison with Others
- To liaise with patients (or their representatives) and clinicians in clinic settings.
- To liaise with other Trust administrative staff (e.g. Patient Service Hub; Care Group administrative staff) when required, either in a face-to-face capacity, or via other communication channels (e.g. Microsoft Teams).
6. Training and Development
To attend training relevant to the post and the Trust’s mandatory training.
