University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 2 Clerical Officer- Booking Centre

The closing date is 24 May 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Booking Centre, Melchett Road in Kings Norton to be a part of our Booking Team. We are looking to recruit a confident and capable individual to join our diverse team.

The post holder will facilitate an empathic and sensitive point of contact for patients/relatives/carers, providing an accessible source for patients to discuss their needs, enabling a more informed choice regarding their healthcare.

Responsible to the Booking Centre Management Team, the post holder will be working as part of a team to deliver a smooth, efficient and effective service of patient referrals and appointments. There is a requirement to complete full in-house training on all systems, which will be provided to the successful applicant.

The successful applicant would be required to work 10.00am until 18.00pm, Monday to Friday.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be responsible for the receiving and processing of patient referrals and appointments.

Receiving and dealing with telephone enquires as appropiate.

Deal effectively with patient or staff queries/issues on the telephone or via email, and escalate concerns or complaints to management where necessary.

To cover tasks as and when given by management.

Dealing with communication barriers, complaints and complext needs.

Working collaboratively as part of an integrated team.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

Date posted

20 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 to £24,169 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1088125

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • * Good General Education (e.g. GCSE English and Maths A-C)
  • * European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
  • * Business Administration NVQ level 2 or equivalent experience in an administrative environment

Experience

Essential

  • * Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office Packages (e.g. Word,Excel, and Outlook)
  • * Experience of using IT systems
  • * Experience of working in a busy office / customer care environment
  • * Experience of working in Healthcare
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • * Good General Education (e.g. GCSE English and Maths A-C)
  • * European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
  • * Business Administration NVQ level 2 or equivalent experience in an administrative environment

Experience

Essential

  • * Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office Packages (e.g. Word,Excel, and Outlook)
  • * Experience of using IT systems
  • * Experience of working in a busy office / customer care environment
  • * Experience of working in Healthcare

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

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Rebecca Westwood

rebecca.westwood@uhb.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

20 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 to £24,169 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1088125

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


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