Clerical Officer

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

To offer admin support to the 0-19 team and other services within the building.

You will be the first point of contact for callers and visitors.

Duties will include communicating effectively with staff, patients, and other departments, greeting patients and visitors, answering telephone calls, data input, producing documents, filing, and archiving.

Main duties of the job

Duties will include:

Liaising with other services

Carrying out general office duties

Sending out appointment letters

Cancelling and rebooking patients

Booking appointments

Maintaining waiting lists

Ensuring electronic records are accurate and up to date

Reporting faults

Opening and sorting mail

Any other tasks appropriate to the role and to the relevant base

About us

At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our NHS services in your local community.

They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.

After all, values are about people and they were created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important to them

Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.

P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and promote independence in the healthcare we provide..

E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.

O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.

P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.

L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.

E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.

Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.

Date posted

22 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

C9835-HA23-066a

Job locations

Chapelfield Clinic

Wilsden Road

Widnes

Cheshire

WA8 7XS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Supporting services and visitors to our sites, maintain a welcoming, friendly, and professional approach to all visitors and staff.

Providing an efficient and accurate admin service to Bridgewater Services and to services making use of rooms in our sites.

Following appropriate training updating and maintaining records including sending appointments out, contacting on behalf of our services.

Please attached full job description for more information on this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supporting services and visitors to our sites, maintain a welcoming, friendly, and professional approach to all visitors and staff.

Providing an efficient and accurate admin service to Bridgewater Services and to services making use of rooms in our sites.

Following appropriate training updating and maintaining records including sending appointments out, contacting on behalf of our services.

Please attached full job description for more information on this role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 4 GCSEs at grade C or above to include Maths and English or Key Skills equivalent qualification.

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Good communication skills both written and verbal Telephone skills Customer Care skills Experience of working as part of a team Ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines Understanding and respect confidentiality in the workplace
  • The ability to travel independently across the Trust
  • The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs

Skills & Attributes

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Outlook, Excel and Word

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of ability to effectively complete tasks
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 4 GCSEs at grade C or above to include Maths and English or Key Skills equivalent qualification.

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Good communication skills both written and verbal Telephone skills Customer Care skills Experience of working as part of a team Ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines Understanding and respect confidentiality in the workplace
  • The ability to travel independently across the Trust
  • The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs

Skills & Attributes

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Outlook, Excel and Word

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of ability to effectively complete tasks

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

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chapelfield Clinic

Wilsden Road

Widnes

Cheshire

WA8 7XS


Employer's website

http://bridgewater.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chapelfield Clinic

Wilsden Road

Widnes

Cheshire

WA8 7XS


Employer's website

http://bridgewater.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Date posted

22 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

C9835-HA23-066a

Job locations

Chapelfield Clinic

Wilsden Road

Widnes

Cheshire

WA8 7XS


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