Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Therapy Appointments Officer

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Job summary

We are excited to offer an opportunity to join our supportive and dynamic Therapy Appointments Booking team at Wexham Park Hospital, providing a vital service managing referrals and bookings for Therapy outpatients.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide a service for the booking patient Therapy appointments.
  • You will be mainly based at Wexham Park Hospital in the General Therapy and Hand Therapy Receptions.
  • To be responsible for managing clinicians' diary templates
  • To make sure that all new patients are registered
  • To update patient information on systems, as and when required to ensure timely accurate data.
  • To book new and follow up appointments in line with the Trust Access policy, ensuring patient choice and optimal use of staff diaries/clinics.
  • To provide administrative support to any of the therapy outpatients services such as Physio, OT, Hand, Speech and Language and Podiatry.
  • To provide administrative support to the Therapy outpatients service.
  • To act as first point of contact (via reception and telephone) for all patients, staff and visitors to the therapy department.
  • To liaise with other departments to ensure seamless patient care.
  • To maintain an exemplary standard of customer care and patient confidentiality.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Details

Date posted

19 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,965 to £24,442 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

151-NM31

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 English / Maths or equivalent
  • Basic IT Knowledge

Desirable

  • Knowledge of EPIC

Competencies

Essential

  • Good organisational Skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Administrative skills

Desirable

  • Process knowledge of NHS bookings

Experience

Essential

  • Communication abilities
  • Listening skills

Desirable

  • Working in a Team
  • Previous contact in a working environment with the general public
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 English / Maths or equivalent
  • Basic IT Knowledge

Desirable

  • Knowledge of EPIC

Competencies

Essential

  • Good organisational Skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Administrative skills

Desirable

  • Process knowledge of NHS bookings

Experience

Essential

  • Communication abilities
  • Listening skills

Desirable

  • Working in a Team
  • Previous contact in a working environment with the general public

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

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Service Manager, Therapies

Maryanne Ede

Maryanne.ede@nhs.net

03006142063

Details

Date posted

19 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,965 to £24,442 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

151-NM31

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


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