Fast Track Booking Clerk Full Time

• Previous applicants need not apply**

An opportunity has arisen for a self-motivated individual, to join the Fast Track booking Team at the Great Western Hospital (Based at Orbital Offices North Swindon). You will have the opportunity to work and train in other areas within Patient Access, gaining essential skills and experience to support ongoing personal development.

This role requires you to have current right to work in the UK which enables you to undertake the role without need of sponsorship. Accordingly, we regret that any application will not be considered if this requirement is not met. Given the current UK immigration requirements this role is not eligible for sponsorship, and it is not possible for the Trust to sponsor applicants for a visa for this role.

Main duties of the job

To provide an excellent, professional and friendly service to patients when booking their Outpatient appointments, booking first appointments in accordance to national Referral to Treatment guidance and Trust policy on fair access to appointments for patients, including administering direct booking e-referral appointments. Ensuring that the administration associated with the patient appointment is completed accurately and in a timely manner, and follows Trust and departmental policies and procedures.

About Us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group – a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

• Following the daily departmental rota, provide Fast Track telephone coverage for all incoming calls regarding patient appointments, handling enquiries for all specialties as necessary.
• Using waiting lists, on hold reports and other tracking reports, book Fast Track appointments ensuring all clinic letters are sent out as soon as appointments are made, using the direct mailingservice, and following guidance in the Elective Access, Booking and Choice Policy.
• Negotiate outpatient appointments with patients offering them a choice of dates and time, whilst also adhering to clinical team requirements, e.g. correct clinician or length of time for the appointment, in line with the Trusts Elective Access, Booking and Choice Policy and departmental Standard Operating Procedures.
• Adopt good customer care practice to provide a high quality service for users of the Fast Track Service, acting as point of contact for enquiries from patients, staff and any external agencies, e.g. GPs, nursing homes and relatives. This will include using tact or persuasive skills or where there may be barriers to understanding

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Qualifications Essential

• GCSE 3 or above including Maths and English
• NVQ 2 or equivalent in relevant subject or equivalent experience and knowledge gained within a reception, booking or administration role
• Willingness to undertake NHS specific IT system training including Medway clinic template maintenance, casenote tracking, patient transport system

Desirable

• ECDL qualification or other formal IT training / qualification
• Use of internet and intranet

Experience Essential

• Evidence of significant administrative experience within a customer focused environment
• Frontline customer care

Desirable

• Worked in an area specialising in healthcare appointment making
• Experience of working in an Outpatient Dept
• Organisational awareness of NHS

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .