Clerical OfficerNHS
Job summary
You will be a front facing member of our community admin team and as such will be the initial point of contact for patients and visitors at Orford Jubilee Hub. You may be asked to cover at other community clinic sites across our Warrington area in your colleagues absence.
This a very busy base both with telephone calls and with face-to-face patient enquiries and is one of the two main sites for community phlebotomy clinic sessions.
This is a full-time role Monday Friday 8.30-4.30
Main duties of the job
To provide administrative and clerical support to the community clinics and associated health professionals, especially the 019 Service.
To provide a customer focused service to the users of the clinics.
To provide relief cover at other locations as requested.
To undertake fire warden duties as required.
Job description
Job Purpose:
- To provide administrative and clerical support to the community clinics and associated health professionals;
- To provide a customer focused service to the users of the clinics;
- To provide relief cover at other locations as requested.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- To act as first point of contact for all client enquiries, responding to telephone and face to face enquiries in an efficient, tactful and professional manner, redirecting calls, taking action as appropriate. Liaising with internal services and partner agencies when necessary as directed.
- To carry out general reception duties where required maintaining a neat and tidy reception environment;
- The maintenance of the patient booking system in the reception function to include the preparation and arrangement of appointments including inputting of referrals ensuring all clerical work resulting is dealt with in a timely manner;
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- To display and ensure availability of information sources at reception with an adequate and attractive display of front desk poster and leaflet materials to include distribution and collation of all patient surveys;
- To deal with all internal/external mail and redistribution to relevant department;
- To sell items as required. (i.e. dressings, theraband, vitamins, prescriptions, etc)
- To accept deliveries and ensure these are dealt with promptly;
- To ensure vaccine deliveries are stored in accordance with the Immunisation policy where appropriate;
- To maintain an effective photocopying, filing and archiving system including records management in line with Trust policy;
- To provide relief cover at other locations as required by Management to include the assistance with the School Health Immunisation Programme;
- To copy type/audio type medical reports and general correspondence as required;
- To report any faults, defects or building defects to the CAFM Helpdesk;
- To maintain appropriate levels of stationery stock; to place requisitions onto the Purchase Ordering system;
- To book clinic and meeting rooms within the premises and keep room availability updated as appropriate;
- To update and maintain clinical diaries as requested;
- To undertake delegated duties commensurate with the banding;
- Where required with the Service to assist in the collation of records packs as directed;
- To attend local service meetings as and when directed by Line Manager;
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) serves more than one million residents across the Halton and Warrington boroughs and the wider North West region.
Bringing together community and out-of-hospital services (formerly provided by Bridgewater Community Healthcare) with inpatient and elective care (formerly Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals) we provide services at two hospital sites and more than 70 community hubs and facilities.
Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM).
They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation.
Our mission
We will be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other
Our vision
We will be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn
Our values
- Kind: We are caring, supportive and respectful to everyone
- Open: We are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
- Fair: We listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
- One team: We work well together and with our communities