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Receptionist

Spire Healthcare


Job Location:

Cambridge - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 22 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 19 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Receptionist Cambridge Customer Service Administration Private Hospital Permanent Full-time

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital are currently looking to recruit an experienced Receptionist to join the team. You will be a first point of contact at the hospital for patients so will politely and courteously register and direct patients consultants and hospital teams as required in a proactive warm professional and caring manner.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Welcoming registering including the accurate collection of credit card details and patient information.
  • Directing patients consultants and hospital teams as required to the hospital in a warm professional and caring manner and in such a way as to provide confidence.
  • Compliance with NHS forms and processes.
  • Processing in-patient/out-patient charges.
  • Cash handling strictly within the parameters of the Handling Cash Policy.
  • Discharge of patients onto computer system ensuring accuracy of all information.
  • Manage the hospital switchboard in a professional and efficient manner ensuring all calls or enquiries are responded to in a timely manner.
  • Undertake various clerical duties including checking of bed status reports ordering and distribution of newspapers including badges for visitors booking taxis.

Who were looking for

  • A personable individual with the ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
  • Good basic PC skills including Word Excel and Outlook
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • High degree of accuracy in administration
  • Great communication skills at all levels
  • Experience in a customer service environment
  • Experience with information management systems
  • Switchboard experience

Working Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week - working on a rota basis. Our receptions are open from 06:30 21:00 so will be a variation of shifts with 1 in 4 weekend cover required.

Contract Type: Permanent

Benefits

We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

  • 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
  • Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
  • Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
  • Free Bupa wellness screening
  • Private medical insurance
  • Life assurance
  • Free off-site parking for staff

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

  • Driving clinical excellence
  • Doing the right thing
  • Caring is our passion
  • Keeping it simple
  • Delivering on our promises
  • Succeeding and celebrating together

Our people are our difference; its their dedication warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing Date: If we have received sufficient applications this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible.

For usits more than just treating patients; its about looking after people.

About Us

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics inpatient day case and outpatient care operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose which is to make a positive difference to peoples lives through outstanding personalised care. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose which underpins a culture of respect inclusion passion and collaboration across our business enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated Good or Outstanding by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.




Required Experience:

Junior IC


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