Job summary
The Booking Officer provides effective and efficient administration and clerical support to the Endoscopy Department, working independently and to standard operating procedures.
The booking office book patients in for their Endoscopy test working to local and national waiting time directives. The successful post holder will provide a professional service to patients that is responsive to their needs.
Main duties of the job
This role will involve booking patients in for their Endoscopy test working to local and national waiting time directives. You will also provide a professional service to patients that is responsive to their needs.
The post holder will provide a high-quality administration service within the Endoscopy Department.
About us
Chesterfield Royal Hospital is located in Calow, Chesterfield, which is situated on a green field site on the edge of the Peak District National Park. It is home to the Crooked Spire and is also close to Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham, thus offering numerous choices for recreational activities and lifestyles.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital was officially opened by the queen in 1985 and since then it has continued to expand and modernise, currently holding approximately 550 beds. We provide acute in-patient and out-patient care for Chesterfield and the surrounding rural area of North Derbyshire, serving a population of approximately 350,000 people.
We are currently rated GOOD by the CQC.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments section on this page. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are, along with the criteria that are required for the role.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments section on this page. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are, along with the criteria that are required for the role.
Follow us on Facebook and on Twitter for more:@hrcrhft @royalhospital @WellbeingCRH
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Good general standard of education (GCSE's or equivalent)
- Text processing/IT skills
Desirable
- Any office based training eg: NVQ/ECDL
- Medical terminology
- OCR Stage II text processing
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within an administration services, including working with the general public
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience working in a health care environment
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
- Ability to work in a high pressured environment
- Experience of using computer applications
- Understand the principles of patient confidentiality
Desirable
- Knowledge of national and local waiting time targets
- An understanding of the Medway PAS system
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Polite and friendly
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good interpersonal skills
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Good general standard of education (GCSE's or equivalent)
- Text processing/IT skills
Desirable
- Any office based training eg: NVQ/ECDL
- Medical terminology
- OCR Stage II text processing
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within an administration services, including working with the general public
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience working in a health care environment
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
- Ability to work in a high pressured environment
- Experience of using computer applications
- Understand the principles of patient confidentiality
Desirable
- Knowledge of national and local waiting time targets
- An understanding of the Medway PAS system
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Polite and friendly
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good interpersonal skills
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.