Call Agent - Band 2 (Part time)

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

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Job summary

Call Agent - Band 2

Mental Health Access Hubs (Urgent care)

Based at Avenue House, Nuneaton

Part time hours

This role is part time and covers out of hours Monday - Friday 12:00pm - 20:00pm / Saturday - Sunday 8-4pm or 12-8pm

The Mental Health Access Hub is looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated people to join our teams.

We are a 24 hour, 7 days a week service and we are operational 365 days per year including Bank Holidays, Christmas and New Year.

This post requires to cover calls, referrals and administration for the Mental Health Access Hub.

You will be working with the Mental Health Access Hub - which is the Front door services into mental health services in Coventry and Warwickshire. This service will accept and process all of the referrals sent to Secondary Care Mental health services.

Please note many Trust interviews are taking place through Microsoft Teams, this can be downloaded either through the App Store or Google Play for use on your phone/tablet.

Main duties of the job

Specifically the role supports the call handling, admin processes and worklists for the Mental Health Access Hub.

You will adhere to procedures and processes within service timescales, whilst operating within a busy and demanding environment.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:

  • generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
  • excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
  • salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
  • discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
  • wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
  • staff networks and support groups

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Date posted

04 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

444-4652498-BL

Job locations

Avenue House

Manor Road

Nuneaton

CV11 5HX


Job description

Job responsibilities

The essential requirements include a good telephone manner, high level communication skills and attention to detail. You will have good organisational skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. The successful candidate will be educated to GCSE level, keyboard and IT skills are essential, with experience of Word processing, excel data entry & email.

For the most efficient way to apply for this post please apply on line. Applications are automatically forwarded to the recruitment team from the website.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The essential requirements include a good telephone manner, high level communication skills and attention to detail. You will have good organisational skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. The successful candidate will be educated to GCSE level, keyboard and IT skills are essential, with experience of Word processing, excel data entry & email.

For the most efficient way to apply for this post please apply on line. Applications are automatically forwarded to the recruitment team from the website.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • Good general education including GCSE English & Maths

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential

  • Standard keyboard / IT skills
  • Ability to pay attention to detail
  • Good Communication Skills both written and verbal

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (eg. Word, Excel and Outlook)
Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • Good general education including GCSE English & Maths

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential

  • Standard keyboard / IT skills
  • Ability to pay attention to detail
  • Good Communication Skills both written and verbal

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (eg. Word, Excel and Outlook)

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Avenue House

Manor Road

Nuneaton

CV11 5HX


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Avenue House

Manor Road

Nuneaton

CV11 5HX


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Lead

Samantha Heslop

samantha.heslop@covwarkpt.nhs.uk

02476322744

Date posted

04 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

444-4652498-BL

Job locations

Avenue House

Manor Road

Nuneaton

CV11 5HX


Supporting documents

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