Patient Advisor - Channel View Medical Group

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Channel View Medical Group in Teignmouth is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated person with great people skills to join our friendly Practice. We are looking for a dedicated, compassionate, and approachable individual who will complement our team. The individual must be a team player, have excellent communication skills, good time management skills and the ability to work under pressure when dealing with patients face to face and on the phones.

Main duties of the job

The patient advisor is the first point of contact for patients contacting our GP surgeries. This can be via a variety of methods including via the telephone, face to face and via online consult service and email. Dealing with patients both face to face and via the telephone are the main duties of this role. Acting as the central point of contact for patients. Dealing with all telephone queries/requests from patients and acting as liaison with the Clinical team, as necessary. Booking appointments and distributing information, messages, and inquiries for the clinical team.

About us

Channel View Medical Group provides excellent patient centred medical services to almost 18,000 patients over four sites in the beautiful coastal town of Teignmouth and on the edge of Dartmoor. We are an innovative, hard-working, and friendly Practice that prides itself on creating a supportive environment for the whole team. Our Group consists of 14 GP's, 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners and a total of 75 staff across clinical and administrative teams. At Channel View the GP's and ANP's use the Doctor First approach, with initial telephone triage and management of their own face to face appointments.

Date posted

07 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£11.80 an hour per hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

388-CV-0125-ROSE

Job locations

Channel View Medical Group

3 Courtenay Place

Teignmouth

TQ14 8AY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Person Specification

Specific Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills including verbal, written
Person Specification

Specific Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills including verbal, written

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

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Channel View Medical Group

3 Courtenay Place

Teignmouth

TQ14 8AY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Channel View Medical Group

3 Courtenay Place

Teignmouth

TQ14 8AY


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Practice Manager

Allie Thorne

allie.thorne@nhs.net

01626774656

Date posted

07 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£11.80 an hour per hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

388-CV-0125-ROSE

Job locations

Channel View Medical Group

3 Courtenay Place

Teignmouth

TQ14 8AY


Supporting documents

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