Service Advisor

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

The closing date is 14 May 2024

Job summary

Looking for a challenging and rewarding role in Healthcare?

We are looking for 2 full time Service Advisors to join Nottingham Health and Care Point (NHCP) based at Dragon Court Bilborough. Nottingham Health and Care Point provides a single point of access for community healthcare across Nottingham for CityCare services. Along with supporting our Community Nursing Team to provide care & support to our housebound patients within Nottingham City

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who have excellent customer service skills and are committed to offering a positive customer experience.

You must be motivated with the ability to work in a busy team environment dealing with patients, GPs and other healthcare professionals on the telephone. You will be required to use your initiative, prioritise tasks and remain calm under pressure. You should have previous administrative experience, be able to deal with sensitive and confidential information and possess good problem-solving skills. Multi-tasking skills are an essential part of this role.

The post holder will need to be available Monday-Sunday over a varied shift pattern

Enhancements for working evenings after 20:00hrs, weekends & Bank Holidays under Agenda For Change Terms & Conditions

For any further information please contact Michelle Parsons on 07500 572454 or email michelle.parsons8@nhs.net.

To apply please quote the reference number and apply through NHS Jobs on www.jobs.nhs.uk. Closing date is 7th May 2024

Main duties of the job

  • Provide the first level of non-clinical triage to patients using questionnaires embedded within our clinical software, SystmOne.
  • Book visits and signpost callers as appropriate, escalating urgent cases onto a clinical responder or the emergency services as appropriate.
  • You will need to be computer literate with knowledge of SystmOne, Microsoft Office packages and/or other healthcare computer systems being desirable.
  • To act as a single point of contact for the management of referrals and appointments to services hosted by Nottingham CityCare Partnership
  • To receive, process and manage referrals to the NHCP service, being efficient, informative and helpful to stakeholders.

About us

We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.

CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.

CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a different format please contact Human Resources on 0115 8839418. CityCare is committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.

Date posted

23 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pro rata for part-time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B9826-PACC-6011

Job locations

Aspect Business Centre

Bennerley Road

Woolsthorpe Close

Nottingham

NG6 8WR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

  • To provide an excellent, high-quality service to all customers using the Nottingham Health & Care Point (NHCP) hosted by Nottingham CityCare Partnership.

  • The post holder will work within a busy administration team environment and will facilitate and administer the referral management and appointment booking function on behalf of CityCare community services.

  • The post holder will possess a high standard of customer care principles and aim to achieve positive stakeholder experience from all that use the NHCP service.
  • The post holder will work in collaboration with CityCare community services and stakeholders to support the aim for patients to get the right care from the right person at the right time in the right place.

Dimensions

  • The post holder will be required to participate in all mandatory and role specifictraining as required.

Key Responsibilities

  • To act as a single point of contact for the management of referrals and appointments to services hosted by Nottingham CityCare Partnership
  • To support & manage calls from our housebound patients know to our Community Nursing Team
  • To receive, process and manage referrals to the NHCP service, being efficient, informative and helpful to stakeholders.
  • To have an understanding of community services hosted by CityCare to effectively be the interface between patients and CityCare healthcare professionals.
  • To take ownership of the patients referral to ensure all required clinical information is obtained for the clinical service that is most appropriate to meet the patients needs.
  • To effectively manage and administer the booking of clinic and group based activity appointments, offering choice where possible to achieve a positive outcome for the patient.
  • To accurately input and update patient records using various electronic systems to include the registration of referrals, generation of appointment letters, SMS texts and follow up reviews.

  • To work within an environment that receives and makes a high volume of inbound and outbound calls.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

  • To provide an excellent, high-quality service to all customers using the Nottingham Health & Care Point (NHCP) hosted by Nottingham CityCare Partnership.

  • The post holder will work within a busy administration team environment and will facilitate and administer the referral management and appointment booking function on behalf of CityCare community services.

  • The post holder will possess a high standard of customer care principles and aim to achieve positive stakeholder experience from all that use the NHCP service.
  • The post holder will work in collaboration with CityCare community services and stakeholders to support the aim for patients to get the right care from the right person at the right time in the right place.

Dimensions

  • The post holder will be required to participate in all mandatory and role specifictraining as required.

Key Responsibilities

  • To act as a single point of contact for the management of referrals and appointments to services hosted by Nottingham CityCare Partnership
  • To support & manage calls from our housebound patients know to our Community Nursing Team
  • To receive, process and manage referrals to the NHCP service, being efficient, informative and helpful to stakeholders.
  • To have an understanding of community services hosted by CityCare to effectively be the interface between patients and CityCare healthcare professionals.
  • To take ownership of the patients referral to ensure all required clinical information is obtained for the clinical service that is most appropriate to meet the patients needs.
  • To effectively manage and administer the booking of clinic and group based activity appointments, offering choice where possible to achieve a positive outcome for the patient.
  • To accurately input and update patient records using various electronic systems to include the registration of referrals, generation of appointment letters, SMS texts and follow up reviews.

  • To work within an environment that receives and makes a high volume of inbound and outbound calls.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
  • RSA III or equivalent
  • working experience
  • knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Outlook/ Word and Excel

Desirable

  • Educated to A-Level or equivalent
  • ECDL qualification.
  • Administration or Customer Service NVQ 3 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Proven administrative experience, specifically telephone-based work
  • Prove experience of handling queries and solving problems over the telephone
  • Experience of dealing with sensitive/confidential information
  • Experience of working within Multidisciplinary teams

Desirable

  • Good working knowledge of SystmOne

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Understanding of confidentiality/ Data Protection.
  • Knowledge of customer relations and an understanding of cultural issues.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
  • Excellent telephone manner
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to effectively prioritise and organise own workload to meet deadlines.
  • Advanced keyboard skills.
  • Able to communicate effectively with customers when in distress.
  • Able to work effectively as part of a team.
  • Train others on own role and procedures.
  • Ability to act on own initiative and work unsupervised.

Special Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours to meet the needs of the service
  • Ability to work out of hours
  • To participate in and fulfil the requirements of the Directors on-call arrangements.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
  • RSA III or equivalent
  • working experience
  • knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Outlook/ Word and Excel

Desirable

  • Educated to A-Level or equivalent
  • ECDL qualification.
  • Administration or Customer Service NVQ 3 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Proven administrative experience, specifically telephone-based work
  • Prove experience of handling queries and solving problems over the telephone
  • Experience of dealing with sensitive/confidential information
  • Experience of working within Multidisciplinary teams

Desirable

  • Good working knowledge of SystmOne

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Understanding of confidentiality/ Data Protection.
  • Knowledge of customer relations and an understanding of cultural issues.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
  • Excellent telephone manner
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to effectively prioritise and organise own workload to meet deadlines.
  • Advanced keyboard skills.
  • Able to communicate effectively with customers when in distress.
  • Able to work effectively as part of a team.
  • Train others on own role and procedures.
  • Ability to act on own initiative and work unsupervised.

Special Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours to meet the needs of the service
  • Ability to work out of hours
  • To participate in and fulfil the requirements of the Directors on-call arrangements.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Address

Aspect Business Centre

Bennerley Road

Woolsthorpe Close

Nottingham

NG6 8WR


Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamcitycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Address

Aspect Business Centre

Bennerley Road

Woolsthorpe Close

Nottingham

NG6 8WR


Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamcitycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

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Michelle Parsons

michelle.parsons8@nhs.net

07500572454

Date posted

23 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pro rata for part-time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B9826-PACC-6011

Job locations

Aspect Business Centre

Bennerley Road

Woolsthorpe Close

Nottingham

NG6 8WR


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