Non Clinical - Clerical Officer - Endoscopy

  • Department Endoscopy
  • Salary £22,816.00 – £24,336 per annum
  • Closing Date 23/07/2024
  • Location Shrewsbury
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 3
  • Job ref 223-COR-207-A
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Fixed term for 6 months
  • Hours Full time and part time positions available

Job summary

This busy specialty is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated person who can offer excellent administrative support to assist in the smooth running of the endoscopy booking office.

The endoscopy administrative assistant will have responsibility for administrative duties within the endoscopy booking office and reception area. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring an optimum level of efficient clerical support to the department in a timely and accurate manner.

Administrative experience including previous booking and/or appointment experience would be beneficial. Working knowledge of using Microsoft Office applications, an understanding of data protection and maintaining strict confidentiality in the healthcare setting are all essential, together with excellent organisational and communication skills, flexibility, good time management and the ability to work as part of a team.

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will work closely with managers and staff at all levels to help develop and maintain a high quality booking and scheduling service for the Endoscopy Unit.

The Booking and Scheduling office manage Outpatient and Inpatient Endoscopy appointments across The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. The successful candidate will have specific areas of responsibility, including waiting list management and elective rescheduling, as well as dealing with and responding to enquiries from patients and staff.

The post involves providing face to face reception cover on a rotational basis.

About us

The post holder will be working within the busy Booking and Scheduling office based at William Farr House, however the successful candidate will be required to travel and work at both The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital in Telford on a rotational basis.

TheShrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trustcan offer yougreat career prospects and a fantastic work-life balance. Situated in one of the most attractive parts of the country with dramatic countryside and bustling towns we have state of the art facilities, supportive friendly teams and excellent professional development opportunities.

The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

By submitting your application to Trac, you are giving your consent for parts of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems. This is to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation. 

If successful, by completing the NHS Jobs application form you authorise the Trust to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national ESR.

If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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