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Receptionist - Breast Screening Programme

Company:University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:£22,383 pa pro rata
Hours:Part-time
Location:Lancaster, LA1 4RP
Job type:Permanent
Posting date:28 Jul 2026
Closing date:27 Aug 2026
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Summary

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the North Lancashire and South Cumbria Breast Screening Programme team, within University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, as a receptionist. 

We have permanent part time position availablebased in the breast screening unit at Royal Lancaster Infirmary. 

Working days and hours can be negotiated with the successful applicant(s) to fit the needs of the service. 

We are looking for evidence of team working as well as the ability to work independently. Someone who has excellent customer service skills and can maintaineffective relationships with colleagues across the organisation. Good organisational skills and an ability to focus on and pay close attention to detail is essential to this role wherelong periodsof concentrationisrequired. 

The post holder will be part of a team of administrative staff, who will be required to perform a wide range of clerical tasks, including reception work, dealing with booking appointments, dealing with  telephone calls and emails, clinic preparation and record keeping under the direction of the Lead Administrator/Administration Manager. 

 

We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. 

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. 

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. 

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay. 

The reception and registration of service users and patients.

Dealing with telephone and email queries and enquiries from patients, GPs and hospital staff.

To request images from other sites.

To maintain supplies of office stationery and instructions sheets, etc for patients

To process patient documentation

To book appointments.

To deal with both telephone and written enquiries involving the making and changing of appointments via the computer system.

To deal with incoming mail and assisting in the preparation of outgoing mail including appointment letters and information.

Please refer to the full job description and person specification for full details.

This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Aug 2026

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