South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Outpatient Scheduling Assistant

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, customer / patient focused individual to join our team within the Outpatient Appointments Department.

This is a part time post and challenges your skills and allows you to progress and professionally develop in a friendly and supportive team. This is an administrative role as well as providing some cover on our departmental patient telephone contact centre.

You must have good all round administration skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills with customer service experience and be computer literate with a working knowledge of MS Office. Experience of managing patient waiting lists and NHS computer systems would be an advantage.

This post is 16 hours per week - Monday and Tuesday 8:30-17:00

Main duties of the job

We are responsible for scheduling outpatient services across multiple hospital and community sites in the South Tyneside and Sunderland location. We are based at Sunderland Royal Hospital.

You must have good all round administration skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills with customer service experience and be computer literate with a working knowledge of MS Office.

You will have attention to detail and the ability to prioritise incoming work, reporting to the Outpatients Scheduling Manager, as necessary. With a strong emphasis on customer service, you will have good interpersonal skills.

You will play an essential role within the team, helping to maintain standards and improve the service for the benefit of patients and the clinical teams. You will be willing to adapt to change and learn new skills, having a good knowledge of office procedures, together with organisational and communications skills, delivering high quality administrative services and customer care.

Join us and youll work with some of the best people in the NHS, thriving in a Trust united in its values, purpose and commitment to our patients and a drive for continual innovation and improvement.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

Details

Date posted

19 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9155-CSAC-0324-54

Job locations

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road

Sunderland

SR4 7TP


Job description

Job responsibilities

To enter patient referrals, arrange new and review outpatient appointments, and to register patient attendances adhering to agreed procedures. To provide Contact Centre and Reception cover across the Outpatient Services Department.

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Job description

Job responsibilities

To enter patient referrals, arrange new and review outpatient appointments, and to register patient attendances adhering to agreed procedures. To provide Contact Centre and Reception cover across the Outpatient Services Department.

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to adapt to changing
  • workload
  • Ability to work under
  • pressure in order to meet
  • service demands and tight
  • deadlines
  • Professional approach at
  • work
  • Ability to work in a team and
  • also use initiative

Qualifications

Essential

  • Evidence of good standard
  • of Education in numeracy
  • and literacy at minimum
  • GCSE C grade or
  • equivalent.
  • (Level 2)

Desirable

  • ECDL basic level
  • NVQ level 2 Business
  • Admin
  • Knowledge of HISS
  • Knowledge of Choose &
  • Book national booking
  • system

Attitude

Essential

  • Willing to work as part of a
  • team, co-operating with
  • other team members to
  • achieve deadlines
  • Calm, polite and problem
  • solving approach
  • Has a flexible approach to
  • hours
  • Self motivated
  • Pleasant helpful manner,
  • customer focused and
  • aware of requirements of
  • excellent customer service

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 12 months
  • experience within a clerical,
  • or reception role
  • Experience of working in a
  • busy office environment with
  • proven experience of
  • prioritising workloads.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the NHS

Skills

Essential

  • Good oral, written and
  • interpersonal skills for both
  • reception work and
  • answering telephone
  • queries
  • Ability to use Windows
  • based IT systems at basic
  • level
  • Standard keyboard/typing
  • skills
  • Planning and organisational
  • skills to manage own
  • workload effectively
  • Evidence of good
  • communication skills
Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to adapt to changing
  • workload
  • Ability to work under
  • pressure in order to meet
  • service demands and tight
  • deadlines
  • Professional approach at
  • work
  • Ability to work in a team and
  • also use initiative

Qualifications

Essential

  • Evidence of good standard
  • of Education in numeracy
  • and literacy at minimum
  • GCSE C grade or
  • equivalent.
  • (Level 2)

Desirable

  • ECDL basic level
  • NVQ level 2 Business
  • Admin
  • Knowledge of HISS
  • Knowledge of Choose &
  • Book national booking
  • system

Attitude

Essential

  • Willing to work as part of a
  • team, co-operating with
  • other team members to
  • achieve deadlines
  • Calm, polite and problem
  • solving approach
  • Has a flexible approach to
  • hours
  • Self motivated
  • Pleasant helpful manner,
  • customer focused and
  • aware of requirements of
  • excellent customer service

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 12 months
  • experience within a clerical,
  • or reception role
  • Experience of working in a
  • busy office environment with
  • proven experience of
  • prioritising workloads.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the NHS

Skills

Essential

  • Good oral, written and
  • interpersonal skills for both
  • reception work and
  • answering telephone
  • queries
  • Ability to use Windows
  • based IT systems at basic
  • level
  • Standard keyboard/typing
  • skills
  • Planning and organisational
  • skills to manage own
  • workload effectively
  • Evidence of good
  • communication skills

Employer details

Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road

Sunderland

SR4 7TP


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road

Sunderland

SR4 7TP


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Outpatient Scheduling Manager

Georgia Herron

georgia.herron@nhs.net

01915656256

Details

Date posted

19 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9155-CSAC-0324-54

Job locations

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road

Sunderland

SR4 7TP


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