• Job Description

  Req#: C9359-24-1482?language=en&page=522&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Have you got an inquiring mind and an eye for detail? Would you like to join the Patient Access Team?

  You will be IT literate, able to meet deadlines and also have an attention to detail. Knowledge of ERS, Allscripts or similar would be highly desirable but this is not essential, as training will be provided.

  Main duties of the job

  You must be methodical and organised in your approach and thrive on the opportunity to make a genuine difference. You should be confident, self-motivated and be able to demonstrate good communication and organisational skills, along with a flexible approach to duties.

  Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.

  About us

  MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.

  We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.

  In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.

  Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

  Date posted

  18 December 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  359-6570816-T3-A

  Job locations

  Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Hospital

  The Oast

  Maidstone

  ME16 9NT

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

  At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

  We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

  Interview Date: To be confirmed

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

  At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

  We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

  Interview Date: To be confirmed

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

  Desirable

  • GCSE in English
  • Recognised IT qualification
  • NVQ Level 3

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience in a comparable post.
  • Experience of identifying problems, recommending and implementing solutions/change.
  • Data quality

  Desirable

  • Experience in multidisciplinary working
  • Knowledge of NHS Patient Access strategy
  • Knowledge of national initiatives associated with waiting times.
  • Knowledge of PAS system
  • Knowledge of patient pathway flows.
  • Awareness of Equality and Valuing Diversity Principle

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to be self-motivated and proactive
  • Ability to enter data precisely.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Analytical and investigative skills.
  • Ability to logically follow a trail of evidence.
  • Basic understanding of user of Microsoft Excel and Word.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

  Desirable

  • GCSE in English
  • Recognised IT qualification
  • NVQ Level 3

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience in a comparable post.
  • Experience of identifying problems, recommending and implementing solutions/change.
  • Data quality

  Desirable

  • Experience in multidisciplinary working
  • Knowledge of NHS Patient Access strategy
  • Knowledge of national initiatives associated with waiting times.
  • Knowledge of PAS system
  • Knowledge of patient pathway flows.
  • Awareness of Equality and Valuing Diversity Principle

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to be self-motivated and proactive
  • Ability to enter data precisely.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Analytical and investigative skills.
  • Ability to logically follow a trail of evidence.
  • Basic understanding of user of Microsoft Excel and Word.

  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

  Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

  Address

  Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Hospital

  The Oast

  Maidstone

  ME16 9NT

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

  Address

  Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Hospital

  The Oast

  Maidstone

  ME16 9NT

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.mtw.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.

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