Booking Team Member - Women's Health Preston, North West England
Job description
We are looking for a proactive and motivated individual who enjoys working in a challenging and busy environment to support the Women's Health specialities at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
You will provide a professional and courteous “front of house” service for all staff and visitors utilising the facilities provided within Sharoe Green Unit, Royal Preston Hospital, acting in a professional and courteous manner at all times. Respond to requests for information promptly and efficiently using a variety of communication methods, ensuring that Trust Customer Service standards are adhered to. Ensure information is accurate and meets Trust Standards regarding delivering information.
TOTALflexibility in working is required as you will be required to work a variety of early/ late shifts as the reception currently operates 08:00 - 20:00
These are challenging, yet exciting, times for our hospitals as we move forward into the new collaborative NHS world in which our roles and relationships will take greater prominence as the entire NHS recovers from the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
You will demonstrate excellent organisational skills, must be flexible in approach, able to exercise initiative and demonstrate a consistently high standard of professionalism, being aware of the need for confidentiality and integrity.
You will assist with responding to external and internal telephone queries from staff, patients and others and referring to appropriate person.
Communicate with a range of staff, users and visitors to the Trust / Department utilizing a variety of communication methods including verbal, electronic and passing information in a format that is appropriate to the individual request.
Supporting with preparing clinics and ensure medical and nursing team are supported throughout the clinic.
At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, we take pride in caring for our staff as well as our patients. We recognise that working in a busy environment requires help with a healthy work-life balance, and deserves financial security for when you are ready to retire; we also believe in ensuring that our staff get the chance to reach their full potential when working with us, which is why we open lots of doors for career progression once you join our team. With us, the sky truly is the limit!
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. What ever the role, you help to look after 370,000 people in our local area and give specialised care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients and staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare across our local towns.
We have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done.
Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something to be really proud of.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the main responsibilities for this role.
