Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
References
Professional Development
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Mary Ritani Kularajah

St Albans,Hertfordshire

Summary

A conscientious and compassionate professional with 11 years of experience supporting adults with complex needs, including individuals with challenging behaviours. I have strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to remain calm, professional, and empathetic in busy or sensitive situations. Experienced in maintaining accurate records, handling confidential information, liaising with families and multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring the safety and well-being of service users.

I am highly organised, reliable, and confident in prioritising tasks, responding to enquiries, and providing a welcoming and supportive first point of contact. I am keen to bring my care background, attention to detail, and commitment to excellent patient service to a receptionist role within an NHS hospital setting.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Receptionist

ISS UK (NHS Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital)
Stanmore, Harrow
2019.02 - Current

Working as part of a busy reception and support team, providing a professional, welcoming, and efficient front-of-house service to patients, visitors, staff, and external services within a hospital environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Welcoming patients, visitors, and guests in a polite, friendly, and professional manner, ensuring they feel supported on arrival.
  • Greeting and directing visitors to the correct departments, clinics, wards, or staff members, providing clear information and guidance.
  • Notifying appropriate staff members of visitor arrivals, appointments, deliveries, or any urgent queries.
  • Managing incoming calls by answering professionally, communicating clearly, taking accurate messages, and forwarding calls to the appropriate staff members or departments.
  • Communicating effectively with patients, relatives, healthcare professionals, security staff, transport providers, and administrative teams.
  • Supporting scheduling and coordination of appointments, transport requests, visitor access, and general front-desk enquiries.
  • Booking and arranging taxi services, buggies, and courtesy vehicles to support patients, visitors, and staff with safe and timely transport around the hospital site.
  • Providing administrative support, including updating records, handling enquiries, maintaining visitor information, and ensuring confidentiality at all times.
  • Working closely with security and hospital teams to help maintain a safe, organised, and welcoming reception area.
  • Remaining calm, empathetic, and professional when supporting patients or visitors who may be anxious, distressed, confused, or require additional assistance.
  • Using strong organisational skills to manage multiple tasks at once while maintaining high standards of customer service and communication.

Education

NVQ Level 2 - Health and Social Care (Adults) for England

The City and Guilds of London Institute
London

Skills

  • Care planning and coordination
  • Client assessment and needs identification
  • Activity planning and implementation
  • Medication administration and record-keeping
  • Support Worker skills (transferable)
  • Communication (verbal and written)
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving and critical thinking
  • Time management and organisation
  • Data management
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Certification

  • Care Certificate – Health Education England, Skills for Care and Skills for Health
  • Intermediate Level Apprenticeship in Adult Social Care
  • Information Technology Certificate in Data Processing and Information Systems (A Level 1 Vocational Qualification)
  • Information Technology Modules in the Information Technology Series
  • A Levels (

Languages

English
Native
Tamil
Native
Sinhala
Native

References

References available upon request.

Professional Development

  • Health and Safety Training
  • Fire Safety Training
  • Food Safety Training
  • Mandatory Training completed annually from 2016 to 2026.

Additional Information

  • CRB Checked

Timeline

Receptionist

ISS UK (NHS Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital)
2019.02 - Current

NVQ Level 2 - Health and Social Care (Adults) for England

The City and Guilds of London Institute
Mary Ritani Kularajah