Oral Surgery Booking Coordinator

East and North Herts NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are recruiting for an Booking Coordinator - Oral Surgery, who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the oral Surgery team based at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage.

The team are responsible for booking all Oral Surgery minor operation procedures.

This role involves regular contact with patients, so we're looking for friendly and approachable people with great telephone manner who will put the patient at the centre of everything they do.

You will also need to work closely and collaboratively with our team of clinical staff to ensure best outcomes.

As part of this role you may also cover reception for the clinic, which involves welcoming patients on arrival and confirming their appointment.

Our Values areInclude,Respect andImprove. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role involve using the electronic patient records system to book clinic appointments and minor ops and communicating with patients and clinical teams.

You will be the first port of call when a patient phones the department with a query about their appointment or to cancel/re-arrange.

General admin duties, filling, booking, helping oral secretaries.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

  • The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
  • New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
  • Hertford County, Hertford
  • Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen

Date posted

27 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£21,730 to £23,177 a year Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-PLN-5176352-A

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Corey's Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Desirable

  • GCSE's or Equivalent

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience dealing with general public queries
  • Experience of Patient Administration System
  • Experience of office duties
  • Verbal communication

Skills

Desirable

  • Able to demonstrate good communications skills, verbal and written.
  • Kind and courteous manner
  • Able to work in a busy & pressurised environment.
  • To work in a methodical manner and be organised
  • Be flexible and able to prioritise
  • Ability to cope in stressful situations
  • Ability to multi-task

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
  • Role model our Trust values every day
Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Desirable

  • GCSE's or Equivalent

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience dealing with general public queries
  • Experience of Patient Administration System
  • Experience of office duties
  • Verbal communication

Skills

Desirable

  • Able to demonstrate good communications skills, verbal and written.
  • Kind and courteous manner
  • Able to work in a busy & pressurised environment.
  • To work in a methodical manner and be organised
  • Be flexible and able to prioritise
  • Ability to cope in stressful situations
  • Ability to multi-task

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
  • Role model our Trust values every day

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

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Corey's Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Corey's Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Service manager

Emma Dolby

emma.dolby@nhs.net

07919415529

Date posted

27 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£21,730 to £23,177 a year Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-PLN-5176352-A

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Corey's Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


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