Booking and Scheduling Assistant CoordinatorNHS

Job summary

Booking and Scheduling Assistant Coordinator Band 3 28.5 hours per week Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 9am -5pm,

Sunday 9:30am - 16:00pm

Responsible for working alongside a team of Booking Coordinators and assisting in providing a high-quality and efficient service for all Elective patients who require a procedure at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.Communicating effectively and sympathetically with patients verbally and in writing using tact, diplomacy and discretion. Communicating with external agencies and Hospitals professionally.To comply with the Trust's Confidentiality Policy at all times and to comply with the Data Protection Act;

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role isunfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorshipunder the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting theminimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annumand/or the requiredskill levelset by UK Visas and Immigration.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have theright to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will also be responsible for the coordination of reports and booking of Inpatient theatre and endoscopy procedures.Working as part of the Booking & Scheduling Team, the designated person will work in coordination with our booking coordinators ensuring all office practices are maintained.

Job description

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.