Service Liaison Assistant

Job summary

Part time - 34.5 hours per week.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Service Liaison Assistant to join our Transfer of Care Hub within the division of Therapies, Dietetics and Community Services.

We are looking for someone with the following attributes to join our team:

Hard working and self-motivated, ability to work under pressure in order to meet deadlines, excellent communication skills, computer literate with excellent keyboard skills and a good team player.

Main duties of the job

You will provide efficient support to our Transfer of Care Hub. As a Service Liaison Assistant you will work alongside our Nursing/Triage Team and colleagues to ensure that calls taken promptly and take essential details about patients conditions, location and logging the information accurately on our system.

You will act as a main point of contact for patients and medical staff on behalf of the Transfer of Care Hub, ensuring all queries are answered with skill, sensitivity and in a courteous, caring and professional manner. It will be essential that you are able to work using your own initiative compatible with the role, work well with others, have patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations and that you maintain confidentiality at all times.

You will be required to carry out all duties in a way to make a direct and positive contribution to both patients and our department.

Having experience of working within a busy office environment, ideally within the NHS is required. You should have a good working knowledge of Word and Excel. You should have experience in Electronic Patient Record. Medical terminology would be an advantage, and good inter-personal skills and an ability to prioritise your workload are required.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Woodside Building

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

S60 2TY

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Woodside Building

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

S60 2TY

Employer's website

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

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