Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Booking & Scheduling Assistant

The closing date is 13 August 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has opened up for a Booking & Scheduling Assistant to join us as a Band 2 Booking & Scheduling Assistant at Salford Royal Hospital / Turnpike House / St James House.With demand on our services at an all time high the role our department provides has never been more critical.

Main duties of the job

As a Booking Clerk your main duties will cover:Receiving and processing patient referralsBooking and changing appointments for patients either via a phone call, a text message, or an emailAnswering and signposting general enquiries from patients calling our appointments lineTo do this we need you to:Be confident using a computer and Microsoft OfficeHave an excellent telephone mannerBe able to communicate effectivelyStrive to give our patients an excellent customer serviceBe enthusiastic, confident, and committedWe will give you:The chance to make a difference to people in our local communitiesA mix of both office and home on a rota basis once training is completeA range of Monday to Friday daytime shiftsCareer development opportunities

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details

Date posted

30 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

236-NCA-AC182-25

Job locations

Turnpike House / moving to St James House

631 Eccles New Road

Salford

M50 1SW


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Numeracy and literacy qualifications (at least A-C)

Desirable

  • NVQ2 or equivalent clerical qualification
  • EDCL or Computer skills qualification

Skills

Essential

  • Maintain Confidentiality
  • Keyboard skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to adapt to change.
  • Able to work in a high-pressure environment
  • Able to demonstrate the Trust Values
  • Computer skills including Microsoft Office

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a Team
  • Experience of working in a customer care environment
  • Experience of time management/working to deadlines

Desirable

  • Patient administration background
  • Previous customer service experience
  • Previous NHS experience
  • Previous Administration Experience
  • Call centre experience

Knowledge

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Patient Centre
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Numeracy and literacy qualifications (at least A-C)

Desirable

  • NVQ2 or equivalent clerical qualification
  • EDCL or Computer skills qualification

Skills

Essential

  • Maintain Confidentiality
  • Keyboard skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to adapt to change.
  • Able to work in a high-pressure environment
  • Able to demonstrate the Trust Values
  • Computer skills including Microsoft Office

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a Team
  • Experience of working in a customer care environment
  • Experience of time management/working to deadlines

Desirable

  • Patient administration background
  • Previous customer service experience
  • Previous NHS experience
  • Previous Administration Experience
  • Call centre experience

Knowledge

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Patient Centre

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Turnpike House / moving to St James House

631 Eccles New Road

Salford

M50 1SW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Turnpike House / moving to St James House

631 Eccles New Road

Salford

M50 1SW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Support Manager

Gaynor Hulme

Gaynor.hulme@nca.nhs.uk

01612065138

Details

Date posted

30 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

236-NCA-AC182-25

Job locations

Turnpike House / moving to St James House

631 Eccles New Road

Salford

M50 1SW


Supporting documents

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