NHS

Outpatients Senior Administration Assistant - Band 3


Pay22,816.00 - 24,336.00 / year
LocationGrantham/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9357-24-1246?language=en&page=7&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of highly motivated Booking and Reception teams at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust based at Grantham Hospital.

      The Outpatient Appointment Services is looking to recruit Outpatient Senior Administration Assistants within our department into substantive full-time roles.

      Main duties of the job

      The role involves reception duties, dealing with patients face to face and by telephone, booking both new and follow up appointments ensuring national and local targets are always adhered to, liaising with GP's and other health care professionals both internally and externally.

      In return, we will support your personal development and continued professional development and offer you to be part of our team. The NHS also offers one of the most competitive benefits packages with regards to Annual Leave, Pensions, and a comprehensive range of NHS Discounts.

      About us

      Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.

      Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

      We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

      Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.

      This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

      We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

      Date posted

      19 July 2024

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 3

      Salary

      £22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      357-GR-535-24

      Job locations

      Grantham Hospital

      Manthorpe Road

      Grantham

      NG31 8DG


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      What should you do next?

      Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      What should you do next?

      Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • GCSE's Grade C and above in Maths and English or equivalent
      • Experience and training to Vocational Level 3 or equivalent

      Desirable

      • CLAIT, ECDL or equivalent experience acquired through patient administration
      • European Computer driving Licence
      • Basic knowledge of Medical Terminology

      Previous Experience

      Essential

      • Experience of working in a customer care environment OR
      • Experience of working in an office environment
      • Experience of using Microsoft Office- to include Excel and Outlook

      Desirable

      • Experience of working in a reception area
      • Knowledge or experience of NHS working

      Skills

      Essential

      • Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
      • Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
      • Ability to work on own initiative
      • Excellent oral and interpersonal communication skills, written and verbally, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels
      • Attention to detail and accuracy

      Desirable

      • Awareness of National and Local Targets including cancer targets
      • Knowledge of hospital and clinical information systems including CareFlow

      Specific Requirements

      Essential

      • Ability to work effectively within a large team or individually
      • Ability to cope with sometimes distressing/emotional situations
      • Ability to maintain confidentiality
      • Ability and willingness to work flexibly
      • Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • GCSE's Grade C and above in Maths and English or equivalent
      • Experience and training to Vocational Level 3 or equivalent

      Desirable

      • CLAIT, ECDL or equivalent experience acquired through patient administration
      • European Computer driving Licence
      • Basic knowledge of Medical Terminology

      Previous Experience

      Essential

      • Experience of working in a customer care environment OR
      • Experience of working in an office environment
      • Experience of using Microsoft Office- to include Excel and Outlook

      Desirable

      • Experience of working in a reception area
      • Knowledge or experience of NHS working

      Skills

      Essential

      • Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
      • Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
      • Ability to work on own initiative
      • Excellent oral and interpersonal communication skills, written and verbally, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels
      • Attention to detail and accuracy

      Desirable

      • Awareness of National and Local Targets including cancer targets
      • Knowledge of hospital and clinical information systems including CareFlow

      Specific Requirements

      Essential

      • Ability to work effectively within a large team or individually
      • Ability to cope with sometimes distressing/emotional situations
      • Ability to maintain confidentiality
      • Ability and willingness to work flexibly
      • Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines

      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

      United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

      Address

      Grantham Hospital

      Manthorpe Road

      Grantham

      NG31 8DG


      Employer's website

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

      Employer details

      Employer name

      United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

      Address

      Grantham Hospital

      Manthorpe Road

      Grantham

      NG31 8DG


      Employer's website

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

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.