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Job summary

Main area
Telephonist/Receptionist
Grade
Band 2
Contract
18 months (fixed term 18 months)
Hours
Part time - 24.5 hours per week (one long day on Wednesday, all day Thursday and Friday)
Job ref
412-S&C-6029
Employer
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Leighton Hospital
Town
Crewe
Salary
£23,615 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Receptionist / Telephonist - Ophthalmology

Band 2

Job overview

We are currently seeking a Receptionist / Telephonist to join our Ophthalmology department. This position is part-time, consisting of 24.5 hours per week over 3 days, (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) to provide support for our busy department. The role involves working  on our reception desk and in our call centre.

The post holder will be required to have  Customer Service & Call centre background.  

 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to provide high quality of booking and rearrange appointments over the telephone and will need to be flexible in their working.

Excellent accuracy, organisational, delegation and communication skills are essential for this post, liaising with both the general public and colleagues. 

The successful applicant will be expected to organise their workload and co-ordinate their activities. The ability to work under pressure and to use one’s own initiative is also essential in this role. Excellent accuracy, organisational and communication skills are essential for this post, liaising with both the general public and colleagues.   

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

 

The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.

 

We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.

 

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Have a flexible attitude
  • Be work Orientated
  • Have an ‘Out of the Box’ attitude
  • Have  a confident and enthusiastic personality
  • Be Computer literate [Office 365 necessity]
  • Have a natural enthusiasm to help people
  • Show empathy to callers when required
  • Have a positive attitude 
  • Be a great team player

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Administration skills

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Customer Service

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Call centre experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgePrince's Trust - Proud to support the Prince's trust - Youth can do itNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Julie Brookshaw
Job title
Assistant Support Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01270 273460

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Recruitment Team
Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 4QJ
Telephone
01270 904488
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