Booking Clerk/Receptionist - Patient Access Centre

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 07 April 2025

Job summary

Our Booking Clerk/Receptionist will come under the direct supervision of the Patient Access Centre (PAC) Supervisor. They will have no budgetary responsibility within the role.

You will provide efficient administration in all aspects of patient appointment booking and also patient facing reception cover and all associated tasks, across multiple specialties with strict adherence and compliance to the Trust's Patient Access Policy.

You will ensure that patients are treated with courtesy, dignity andrespect.

Main duties of the job

o Handling inbound callso Making outbound callso Checking patients in for Outpatient appointmentso Booking, cancelling and rearranging Outpatient appointmentso Management of patient notes (tracering, requesting, etc.)Setting up ofclinics (including printing additional attendance lists)o Associated administration tasks (completing outcomes, etc.)o Maintaining a high standard of customer serviceo Use of hospital systems to effectively support the management of the patient journeyo Managing clinic capacityo Managing pending lists and wait timeso Managing spreadsheets as requiredo Processing new referrals from external and internal sourceso Liaising with colleagues at all levels to ensure the patient journey is smootho Work in accordance with the Trust policies at all timeso Work in accordance with and always uphold the Trust Values

About us

The PAC is made up of 8 teams that book 95% of the Outpatient Appointments for the Acute and Community settings within Torbay and South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust (TSDFT).

The teams within the PAC manage the booking of appointments and associated administration tasks for Trauma & Orthopaedics, Pain Management, Physiotherapy, Phlebotomy, Medicine, Ophthalmology, General Surgery, Paediatrics, Breast Care, ENT, Maxillofacial, Plastic Surgery and Audiology. We also cover a wide remit of reception areas for the Acute and Community hospitals, including Main Outpatient Reception, Eye Clinic, Fracture Clinic, Paediatrics, Crowthorne Unit, MAAT andPaignton Health and Wellbeing Centre.

The teams (Pods) are comprised of booking clerks and receptionists, with each team having between 6-13 team members that mainly work out of Torbay Hospital. The department handles approximately 500,000 calls a year and books approximately 500,000 appointments a year

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Date posted

24 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

388-7021442-A&C

Job locations

Patient Access Centre, Torbay Hospital

Lowes Bridge Road

Torquay

TQ2 7AA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Minimum of 4 x GCSE Grade A-C (including English) or equivalent

Desirable

  • NVQ Administration Level 2 or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience working with emails, spreadsheets and Microsoft packages
  • Administrative and clerical experience
  • Customer service experience
  • Experience of working with computers
  • Awareness of Equality and Diversity

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience
  • Experience working in a call centre

Specific Skills

Essential

  • Audio-Typing skills

Desirable

  • Typing to RSA II/OCR II or equivalent level of speed and accuracy (40wpm)
  • Ability to use medical terminology appropriately
Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Minimum of 4 x GCSE Grade A-C (including English) or equivalent

Desirable

  • NVQ Administration Level 2 or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience working with emails, spreadsheets and Microsoft packages
  • Administrative and clerical experience
  • Customer service experience
  • Experience of working with computers
  • Awareness of Equality and Diversity

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience
  • Experience working in a call centre

Specific Skills

Essential

  • Audio-Typing skills

Desirable

  • Typing to RSA II/OCR II or equivalent level of speed and accuracy (40wpm)
  • Ability to use medical terminology appropriately

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

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Patient Access Centre, Torbay Hospital

Lowes Bridge Road

Torquay

TQ2 7AA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Patient Access Centre, Torbay Hospital

Lowes Bridge Road

Torquay

TQ2 7AA


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

PAC Coordinator

Jody Barton

jody.barton@nhs.net

01803656073

Date posted

24 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

388-7021442-A&C

Job locations

Patient Access Centre, Torbay Hospital

Lowes Bridge Road

Torquay

TQ2 7AA


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