Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Fixed term: 18 months (Permanent 30 hours)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 412-COMM-7041340
- Employer
- Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Church View Primary Care Centre
- Town
- Nantwich
- Salary
- £24,169 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Customer Care Assistant, Nantwich
Band 2
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated Customer Care Assistant to join our dynamic and forward thinking Nantwich Care Community Teams at the reception desk at Church View Primary Care Centre.
Main duties of the job
As part of Integrated Care Community we are proud of the transformation work we have already achieved in order to establish the “Right Professional, Right Place, Right Time” approach.
The successful candidate will provide administration and clerical service to the Care Community.
A key requirement of the post is to welcome and receive patients/relatives/carers and other visitors into the workplace, and maintain the preparation and flow of patient data/information.
You will need to ensure that all data/information is maintained to the agreed quality standard and available at the right time and place.
You will also be expected to organise your own workload in order to maintain an efficient and professional service
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357K).
The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford. The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,000 members of staff.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- JOB PURPOSE
To provide a comprehensive administration and clerical service to the Care Community. - A key requirement of the post is to welcome and receive patients/relatives/carers and other visitors into the workplace, and maintain the preparation and flow of patient data/information, ensuring that all data/information is maintained to the agreed quality standard and available at the right time and place.
The post holder will also be expected to organise own workload in order to maintain an efficient and professional service.
SERVICE DELIVERY.
- 1. Provide an efficient reception service, greeting patients, public and all visitors as they arrive, dealing with enquiries promptly, taking action as necessary and directing patients/relatives/carers accordingly.
2. Provide administrative support to the Care Community as requested, according to the requirements of the service, where appropriate.
3. Maintain systems and process to ensure that patient information/data is recorded accurately according to the agreed quality standard.
4. Be able to use the required electronic systems for correspondence, clinic management.
5. Maintain constructive relationships with others, within and across Care Community Team and wider divisions and externally in order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of services to patients.
6. On occasion may be required to support Care Community Hubs to respond to demand in calls to the service with support from other Care Community admin and wider Clinical staff within appropriate procedures and guidelines.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSE’s grade C or equivalent. Must include English.
- Proficient in Microsoft applications including Outlook, Word, Excel and Power point.
- ECDL or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Level 3 Business Admin or Team Leading Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous Administrative experience
- Knowledge of confidentiality in accordance with Data Protection Act and national/local guidelines
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of health records/waiting lists
- Understanding of computer systems used by the department
skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Good interpersonal skills
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Proactively manage change
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Faye Chesters
- Job title
- Nantwich Care Community Co-ordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01270 278430
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 4QJ
- Telephone
- [email protected]
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