Job summary
** Previous applicants need not apply **
This is a cross site post between the North Tees and the Hartlepool sites
The post requires the post holder to have knowledge and understanding of Endoscopy patient pathways in order to appropriately book a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures following the endoscopy training.
Ability to be deliver all reception duties is also a requirement of the role, again following the appropriate training.
Main duties of the job
Book endoscopy diagnostic therapeutic procedures
communication with multi-disciplined medical and surgical teams.
Adhere to all Trust and Endoscopy specific policies, procedures and guidelines. Ensure that all work outputs are completed to a high standard of quality as required and that all patient waiting times and pathway targets and timescales are met.
Identify when additional capacity is required to meet waiting list targets and liaise with the Endoscopy Coordinators and Endoscopy Admin Lead to ensure additional capacity is organised effectively and in a timely manner with best use of resources.
Reception duties that include arriving and discharging patients onto the Endoscopy Unit via the Trusts electronic patient record, TrakCare.
Ensure all appropriate technologies and equipment are utilised to optimum functionality.
Consistently demonstrate excellent communication skills.
Effectively liaise with staff from other services as well as external service users including GP's, patients and their representatives in a professional and courteous manner.
Support the updating and maintaining of standard operating procedures.
Organise interpreters following appropriate trust policies, systems and processes.
General office duties including opening and distributing post, housekeeping, filing, photocopying and maintaining stock of routine supplies.
About us
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a cross site post between the North Tees and the Hartlepool sites
The post requires the post holder to have knowledge and understanding of Endoscopy patient pathways in order to appropriately book a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures following the endoscopy training.
Ability to be deliver all reception duties is also a requirement of the role, again following the appropriate training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a cross site post between the North Tees and the Hartlepool sites
The post requires the post holder to have knowledge and understanding of Endoscopy patient pathways in order to appropriately book a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures following the endoscopy training.
Ability to be deliver all reception duties is also a requirement of the role, again following the appropriate training.
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- GCSE at grade C or above in Mathematics Key Skills at level 2 in Numeracy (or equivalent) GCSE at grade C or above in English Language, or Key Skills at level 2 in Literacy (or equivalent)
- Experience of clerical work involving computerised systems Demonstrable experience of working in a customer focused environment Ability to manage own workload. Ability to plan and organise admin tasks.
- Demonstrate ability to pay good attention to detail, reliably check and record data and identify anomalies and be able to self-check completed work.
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills.
- Demonstrate a good working knowledge of windows based computer systems and be capable of using most Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to work under pressure/meet tight deadlines whilst delivering high quality work
- Flexibility - able to cope with different work environments
Desirable
- IT qualification (ITQ at level 2 or equivalent) NVQ at level 2 in Business Administration or Customer Care (or equivalent)
- Experience of working within a healthcare environment
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- GCSE at grade C or above in Mathematics Key Skills at level 2 in Numeracy (or equivalent) GCSE at grade C or above in English Language, or Key Skills at level 2 in Literacy (or equivalent)
- Experience of clerical work involving computerised systems Demonstrable experience of working in a customer focused environment Ability to manage own workload. Ability to plan and organise admin tasks.
- Demonstrate ability to pay good attention to detail, reliably check and record data and identify anomalies and be able to self-check completed work.
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills.
- Demonstrate a good working knowledge of windows based computer systems and be capable of using most Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to work under pressure/meet tight deadlines whilst delivering high quality work
- Flexibility - able to cope with different work environments
Desirable
- IT qualification (ITQ at level 2 or equivalent) NVQ at level 2 in Business Administration or Customer Care (or equivalent)
- Experience of working within a healthcare environment
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.
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.
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
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North Tees and Hartlepool (Cross Site)
holdforth road
hartlepool
TS24 9AH
Employer's website
https://www.nth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
