Job summary
- To answer all telephone queries relating to patient's attendance and general advice, re-directing to the appropriate source where necessary.
- General admin duties
- Update outcome forms from clinic appointments
- Booking procedure clinic appointments
- Effective communication between clinical and non-clinical staff with the trust.
Main duties of the job
To provide a general reception service to all patient/personnel who access the Urology department. The post holder will be required to use a designated computer system to enter patient data, combined with general office and clerical duties.
The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across the Trust and health community where required to ensure the service has sufficient cover available to meet patient and service needs. This will include both working in a variety of areas as required and being adaptable to use the skills required for a variety of services which could be delivered from a hub or centralised centre.
Ability to deal with non-routine issues such as problem solving for an area of work or developing alternative or additional procedures
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
o NHS pension scheme membership
o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
o NHS Staff discounts
o Cycle to work scheme
oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To answer all telephone queries relating to patients attendance and general advice, re-directing to the appropriate source where necessary.
- General admin duties
- Update outcome forms from clinic appointments
- Booking procedure clinic appointments
- Effective communication between clinical and non-clinical staff with the trust.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require a Standard DBS check at a cost of £21.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To answer all telephone queries relating to patients attendance and general advice, re-directing to the appropriate source where necessary.
- General admin duties
- Update outcome forms from clinic appointments
- Booking procedure clinic appointments
- Effective communication between clinical and non-clinical staff with the trust.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require a Standard DBS check at a cost of £21.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS Policies and Procedures
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ in Administration
- GCSE in English
Experience
Essential
- Previous or similar role experience
Experience
Desirable
Person Specification
Knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS Policies and Procedures
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ in Administration
- GCSE in English
Experience
Essential
- Previous or similar role experience
Experience
Desirable
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
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).
