Job summary
The apprentice will provide effective and efficient Customer Service support to the Working Well team of Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, whilst completing a Level 2 or Level 3 (dependant on previous experience) Customer Service Practitioner Apprenticeship.
The candidate will support both the Working Well Reception and Administration Team. The role will be working in both areas to provide both face to face customer service and telephone/email customer service.
Working Well is a SEQOHS accredited NHS Occupational Health Service - we help employers and their employees perform at their best by supporting them to proactively manage health at work - because health is everyone's business.
Working Wellpromotes and protects the health and wellbeing of working people. We provide independent advice to both managers and employees on the health of individuals at work, the working environment, health risks associated with the workplace and any occupational implications.
Established over 30 years ago, our service brings together a diverse multidisciplinary team of occupational health practitioners and administrators, appointed based on their qualifications, experience, and potential to excel in the specialty of occupational health.
Main duties of the job
Following supervision and appropriate training, the Working Well apprentice will be expected to efficiently undertake basic customer service, administration and clerical duties:
- Work closely within the administrative and clinical teams.
- Communicate in a professional and positive manner with all service users, public and private, managers, client commissioners and new enquiries from organisations.
- Provide and receive complex or sensitive information using interpersonal and communication skills maintaining confidentiality at all times.
About us
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
This post requires the post holder to be able to undertake all statutory and mandatory training and post holders must be able to undertake physical interventions. Fitness for physical intervention will be assessed by Occupational Health.
A valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential. For qualifying staff the Trust has a Lease Car Scheme in place and also offers a popular Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme with our partner Tusker.
To ensure you fully understand how the Trust, as a Data Controller, will process and store your data please read the attached document Applicant and Staff Privacy Notice prior to applying for the role.
Candidates for any staff appointment shall, when making application, disclose in writing to the Trust whether they are related to any governor. Failure to disclose such a relationship may disqualify a candidate and, if appointed, may render them liable to dismissal.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust are proud to have been recognised as a Veteran Aware Trust, evidencing the provision of the best care for Veterans and driving to improve the care for veterans and their families. Find out more about this by clicking on the link at the right-hand side, titled Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance.
Please view the JD&PS attached to this vacancy for the detailed main responsibilities for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
This post requires the post holder to be able to undertake all statutory and mandatory training and post holders must be able to undertake physical interventions. Fitness for physical intervention will be assessed by Occupational Health.
A valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential. For qualifying staff the Trust has a Lease Car Scheme in place and also offers a popular Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme with our partner Tusker.
To ensure you fully understand how the Trust, as a Data Controller, will process and store your data please read the attached document Applicant and Staff Privacy Notice prior to applying for the role.
Candidates for any staff appointment shall, when making application, disclose in writing to the Trust whether they are related to any governor. Failure to disclose such a relationship may disqualify a candidate and, if appointed, may render them liable to dismissal.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust are proud to have been recognised as a Veteran Aware Trust, evidencing the provision of the best care for Veterans and driving to improve the care for veterans and their families. Find out more about this by clicking on the link at the right-hand side, titled Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance.
Please view the JD&PS attached to this vacancy for the detailed main responsibilities for this role.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Minimum of 2 GCSE's or equivalent. This MUST include Maths and English grade 4 and above (C and above)
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative, independently and as part of a team
- Communication skills: face to face, verbal, in writing and including the use of IT skills with basic knowledge of Microsoft Office and e-mail programmes
- Interpersonal skills to convey information and work effectively with colleagues, and maintain good working relations with other healthcare staff
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Minimum of 2 GCSE's or equivalent. This MUST include Maths and English grade 4 and above (C and above)
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative, independently and as part of a team
- Communication skills: face to face, verbal, in writing and including the use of IT skills with basic knowledge of Microsoft Office and e-mail programmes
- Interpersonal skills to convey information and work effectively with colleagues, and maintain good working relations with other healthcare staff
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
