Communications Officer

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Single Point of Contact (SPOC) part of Adult Community Services, to join the team as a Communications Officer.

There has never been a more exciting time to be part of designing and delivering community-based services in the NHS.

The role will be to provide high level customer service as a first point of contact to answer telephone calls for the service over a 7 day a week service. The ability to actively listen and respond quickly and confidently is key to this role. The successful applicant will need to demonstrate they have worked as part of a team, ideally with a call centre background and will possess strong communication skills. Excellent computer and keyboard skills are required as you will be entering patient information speedily and accurately onto a computer system, you will also be sending emails and picking up electronic tasks.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard working candidate to fill the permanent post.

Shifts will be during the weekdays, evenings, weekends, and bank holiday periods so a flexible approach to work shifts is essential.

Main duties of the job

To provide a vital link via telephone and electronic task 365 days of the year between all Adult Community Nursing service providers, members of the public and other services users, and to carry out administration duties in a manner that supports departmental targets and ensures compliance with standard operating procedures.

You will:

• Receive all incoming calls for Adult Community Nursing Services. This includes taking and making referrals, receiving, and passing messages on to professionals and non-professionals, responding to enquiries for the public and other agencies via telephone, electronic task or other communication system.
• Liaise with service users to ensure messages are passed to the appropriate teams for action.
• Manage difficult conversations utilising good listening skills whilst remaining diplomatic and acting as a positive ambassador ensuring the needs of the service user are met.
• Follow agreed protocols when dealing with potential and actual complaints in accordance with the policies of Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.
• Maintain and develop good working relationships with all community teams, Allied Health Professionals, patients, and their relatives.
• To record and receive information via SystmOne and to assist in the organisation and maintenance of effective manual and electronic Patient Records/ Details.
• To book agency staff on behalf of District Nurses e.g. Marie Curie Nurses following agreed protocols.
• Use initiative to prioritise and manage own workload.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Hollywell Lane

Castleford

West Yorkshire

WF10 3HH

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Hollywell Lane

Castleford

West Yorkshire

WF10 3HH

Employer's website

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

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