Outpatient Clinic Receptionist/Call Centre Clerk
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
We are looking for Call Centre/Receptionists to join our busy Outpatients Team.
The role on offer is:-
Full time posts Mon-Fri 08.30 - 17.00 with a 1 hour break
We would like to hear from people who enjoy interacting with the public and are passionate about delivering customer service to a high standard in a busy environment both face to face in a clinic setting or over the telephone in the call-center.
To provide a courteous reception service to patients and clinicians in line with office procedures or manage all calls presented to the Outpatient Appointment line relating to outpatient appointments
We offer a full training programme and potential further career progression.
Main duties of the job
To provide a prompt and professional call-center or clinic reception service to patients in line with office procedures, contributing to the overall efficient and effective running of the outpatient appointment function.
To manage the booking of designated follow up clinics and ensure that these are booked efficiently and that any booking issues are raised immediately with medical staff to ensure patient care is not compromised.
To manage all calls presented to the Outpatient Appointment line relating to outpatient appointments including Choose and Book dealing with all issues that arise and agreeing a suitable outcome ensuring both systems iPM and Choose and Book are updated to ensure quality data, ensuring that new patients are offered patient choice and seen within clinical priority guidelines and national waiting times standards.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
Date posted
31 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,169 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
418-OUT9316-VR
Job locations
Luton and Dunstable Hospital
Lewsey Road
Luton
LU4 0DZ
Employer details
Employer name
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Luton and Dunstable Hospital
Lewsey Road
Luton
LU4 0DZ
Employer's website
https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)




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