Peripatetic Receptionist

Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust • Exeter, England • Posted July 22, 2026

Position Overview

Role Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Receptionist to work as part of an established Administration Team in the Surgical Division for 6 months Fixed Term.

The key aspects of the role to include:

  • Providing excellent patient care. Hospital visits can be stressful and daunting, so you will be a great communicator with strong customer service skills to put our patients at ease, treating them with tact and empathy
  • Ensuring all administrative processes and enquiries are dealt with in an efficient and timely manner. Typical tasks that you will complete are:
  • Greeting patients, ensuring you collect all relevant personal data for the patient record upon booking in a patient to clinic, in line with the access policy.
  • Booking appointments when asked to do so 
  • Liaising with other Health staff
  • Assisting and supporting other members of the Administrative Team across the Department or Division, inclu...