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Corporate Services Roles
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A great opportunity has arisen for us to recruit booking team members into the women’s health department.
Are you a proactive proactive and motivated individual who enjoys working in a challenging and busy environment? If so we want you to support the Women’s Health specialities at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
You will provide a professional and courteous “front of house” service for all staff and visitors utilising the facilities provided within Sharoe Green Unit, Royal Preston Hospital, acting in a professional and courteous manner at all times. Respond to requests for information promptly and efficiently using a variety of communication methods, ensuring that Trust Customer Service standards are adhered to. Ensure information is accurate and meets Trust Standards regarding delivering information.
TOTAL flexibility in working is required as you will be required to work a variety of early/ late shifts as the reception currently operates 08:00 – 18:00. Full & Part time positions are available.
You will demonstrate excellent organisational skills, must be flexible in approach, able to exercise initiative and demonstrate a consistently high standard of professionalism, being aware of the need for confidentiality and integrity.
Main duties of the job
You will assist with r esponding to external and internal telephone queries from staff, patients and others and referring to appropriate person.
Communicate with a range of staff, users and visitors to the Trust / Department utilizing a variety of communication methods including verbal, electronic and passing information in a format that is appropriate to the individual request.
Supporting with preparing clinics and ensure medical and nursing team are supported throughout the clinic.
At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, we take pride in caring for our staff as well as our patients. We recognise that working in a busy environment requires help with a healthy work-life balance, and deserves financial security for when you are ready to retire; we also believe in ensuring that our staff get the chance to reach their full potential when working with us, which is why we open lots of doors for career progression once you join our team. With us, the sky truly is the limit!
Working for our organisation
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. What ever the role, you help to look after 370,000 people in our local area and give specialised care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients and staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare across our local towns.
We have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done.
Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something to be really proud of.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Responding to external and internal telephone queries from staff, patients, and others, and referring to the appropriate person.
- Communicates with a range of staff, users, and visitors to the Trust/Department using a variety of communication methods, including verbal, electronic, and passing information in a format that is appropriate to the individual request.
- To prepare Clinics and ensure the Medical and Nursing Team are supported throughout the clinic.
- Organizing incoming and outgoing post, referring inquiries to the appropriate person if necessary.
- Utilization of local or Trust case note tracking system.
- Filing of reports and results.
- Perform an ambassadorial role, representing the Women’s Health Department “Front of House” service, acting in a professional, courteous, and customer-focused manner at all times.
For More information, please see the attached Job Description
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
- Numeracy and literacy skills
- Educated to GCSE level
- Knowledge of quadramed or other nhs systems
Knowledge & Experience
- Previous experience of working with the public
- Aware of the concept and application of confidentiality
- Administrative experience and experience of working in a front of house position
- Previous experience of working in a health care or related setting
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post. Our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available Here
We recognise that the recruitment process may present barriers for some and you may need personal adjustments to enable you to participate in our recruitment process. Please make contact with the recruitment team at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications
If you choose to use AI or other tools to assist in writing your application, it’s essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section. While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for. There is also a risk that it can generate false or misleading information.After AI-generated job applications can often be generic, impersonal and may not accurately reflect your qualifications, knowledge, skills, and experiences. It is crucial that you personalise your supporting statement by articulating these in your unique voice. Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting information section is not advocated by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals and could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process.
We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored and if applicants have used it then they are required to declare this.
Supporting Information
The supporting information section is an opportunity for you to showcase how your qualifications, knowledge, skill and experiences align with the requirements and criteria outlined in the job description and person. Our recruiting managers score applications based on the criteria listed in the person specification. They will be looking for evidence of how you meet these criteria. To increase your chances of securing an interview, provide examples of how you have applied your skills and knowledge in real-life situations. Share work-related successes and challenges you’ve navigated that align with the criteria. These could be from various aspects of your life, including work, education, and personal experiences.Consider structuring your supporting information section with clear headings or bullet points. This approach will help both you and the recruiting manager navigate through your application more effectively.
Working Smarter pledge
We are reminded everyday of how important life is, so as part of our Working Smarter pledge we offer a variety of flexible working options and wellbeing support to enable our people to find and maintain the right work-life balance.
Secondments
If you are applying for a secondment role please ensure you have agreement from your current line manager prior to attending an interview. Also please ensure you have read the LTHTR Secondment Policy. A copy of this can be found on the intranet or by contacting askworkforce@lthtr.nhs.uk
Please note a young person must be in part-time education or training until they’re 18. therefore if you are under 18 we are unable to employ you on a full time basis, unless it is in an apprenticeship role.
Disclosure and Barring Service checks
If the role you’ve applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this on your behalf and the cost will be recovered from your salary, either as a one-off payment, or over 3 months. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are – Basic DBS check £26.40 Standard DBS check £26.40 and Enhanced DBS check £54.40. You should be aware that if you are successful in obtaining a position that requires a DBS check but later withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check. DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions. The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here .
In line with guidance from United Kingdom Health Security Agency, all staff and volunteers are required to comply with Trust Infection Prevention and Control processes in relation to safe working. This includes mask wearing and adherence to social distancing at all Trust sites.
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The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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