Waiting List Officer - Endoscopy

East and North Herts NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are recruiting for a Waiting List Officer who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

You will provide efficient administrative support in all aspects of the Endoscopy department's work as directed by the Service Coordinator.

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

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for booking Waiting Lists and appointments and be able to communicate with both Patients and Consultants regarding booking appointments within the Trust Policy Guidelines.

This includes accurate data input, working in a busy reception area, booking of patients from a waiting list and response to patient enquiries.

To be able to prioritise own workload & work independently using initiative and deal with frequent interruptions is essential.

You would also learn other aspects of the department and provide flexible cross cover as appropriate.

About us

At East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and 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 and 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

09 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-UPL-6240885-A

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Coreys 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

Essential

  • Educated to minimum GCSE level or equivalent

Previous experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable administrative experience
  • Appointment booking
  • Team Working

Desirable

  • NHS experience
  • Patient administration experience

Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrate verbal/written and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
  • Ability to work well under pressure
  • Ability to problem solve
  • Demonstrates initiative and willingness to learn.
  • Organisational & time management skills

Desirable

  • Lorenzo or similar patient access system

Other requirements

Essential

  • Understand and practice confidentiality, tact and diplomacy
  • Initiative and Flexibility
Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Educated to minimum GCSE level or equivalent

Previous experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable administrative experience
  • Appointment booking
  • Team Working

Desirable

  • NHS experience
  • Patient administration experience

Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrate verbal/written and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
  • Ability to work well under pressure
  • Ability to problem solve
  • Demonstrates initiative and willingness to learn.
  • Organisational & time management skills

Desirable

  • Lorenzo or similar patient access system

Other requirements

Essential

  • Understand and practice confidentiality, tact and diplomacy
  • Initiative and Flexibility

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

Coreys 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

Coreys 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 Coordinator

Jennifer McGuire

jennifer.mcguire1@nhs.net

Date posted

09 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-UPL-6240885-A

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


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