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Appointment Centre Administrator

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Topping, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/21/2025

Job summary

We are looking for flexible and enthusiastic candidates who are excellent team players, well-motivated and capable of working in a busy and challenging environment. To join our team, you must be committed to the delivery of a first class administrative service. As well as having excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills it is imperative that the applicants are able to prioritise work, handle difficult situations and have a flexible approach to working. Having the ability to communicate with members of the public, all staff and health care providers are essential requirements of the role as is working effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure that our high standard of patient care is maintained.

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

  • Interview Date : 04 February 2025
  • Full time, Part time, job share applications will be considered
  • We offer flexible working options
  • You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

  • Previous experience of working within an Outpatient department would be advantageous though not a necessity as training will be given as is previous customer care / reception knowledge.
  • The Appointment Booking Centre managesover 280,000 patient appointments per year, each member of staff may deal with 100 calls per day on average, the booking centre team deals with over 1,500 telephone calls daily.
  • About us

    Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites :

    o Freeman Hospital

    o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

    o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)

    o Newcastle Dental Hospital

    o Newcastle Fertility Centre

    o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

    o Northern Genetics Service

    o Cramlington Manor Walks

    These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

    We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

    Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

    For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit : Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

  • Managing a large volume of inbound and outbound calls in a timely manner.
  • To provide an effective and efficient administrative service at the Appointment Booking Centre ensuring that a high quality of customer care is delivered.
  • To continue to develop and maintain competencies in all areas of work.
  • As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

    Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

    Person Specification

    Skills

    Essential

  • Good literacy and numeracy skills
  • IT skills in windows-based applications
  • Ability to communicate with members of the public, all staff and health care providers
  • Experience

    Desirable

  • Previous administration experience
  • Previous customer care experience
  • Previous call centre / patient contact centre experience
  • Qualifications

    Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 in appropriate subject (or on pathway) or equivalent qualification / experience
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