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Job summary

Main area
Administration
Grade
Grade B- £24,705-£26,330
Contract
Permanent: Part Time
Hours
Part time - 19.5 hours per week (Monday 15:00-20:00, Wednesday 12:30-18:30, Thursday 14:00-20:00 and Friday 15:30-20:00)
Job ref
284-24-6493580-VSCM
Employer
BWC Management Services Ltd
Employer type
NHS
Site
Birmingham Women's Hospital
Town
Birmingham
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 N/A
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/08/2024 23:59

Employer heading

BWC Management Services Ltd logo

Switchboard Operator - 19.5 Hours

Grade B- £24,705-£26,330

Job overview

Birmingham Women's Hospital Switchboard Operators required.  Part time afternoon/evening vacancy, permanent position to work within the Switchboard Department.

Monday Hrs Tuesday Hrs Wednesday Hrs Thursday Hrs Friday Hrs Saturday Hrs Sunday Hrs
15:00-20:00 4.5 OFF 0 12:30-18:30 5.5 14:00-20:00 5.5 15:30-20:00 4 OFF 0 OFF 0

Main duties of the job

Answering calls

Transferring calls

Dealing with Patients 

Reception Duties

Answering Crash Calls 

Receiving deliveries 

Using Switchboard Telephone operation system 

Additional administration duties including preparation of rosta's

Working for our organisation

BWC Management Services Limited (also known as Vital Services) is a wholly-owned subsidiary company of Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust (BWC). The sole focus of Vital Services is the provision of estates and facilities services and, most importantly, the staff who provide these crucial services who are fundamental to the Trust being able to deliver world-class care. All Estates, Medical Engineering and Facilities staff are employed directly by Vital Services and although not NHS employees, are very much part of the BWC family, working together to be a world-leading team, providing world-leading care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at BWC Management Services Limited.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Good standard of education e.g. G.C.S.E English of equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous General office/administration/ switchboard/ reception experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work in a pressurised situation. Able to prioritise work.
  • Able to follow specific procedures.
  • To use own initiative at all times.
  • Previous experience in dealing with general public, face to face or over the phone.
  • An ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing in a concise and clear way with a wide variety of individuals and organisations.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodStonewall Silver 2022Disability confident employerThe Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (enei) is the UK's leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion issues in the workplace.Disability confident committedInvesting in VolunteersHappy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sheila Walkes
Job title
Switchboard Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0121 335 8247
Additional information

Birmingham Women's Hospital

Birmingham

B15 2TG

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