Elective Care Hub Officer, Band 3NHS

Job summary

Are you interested helping support our services, engage with patients and improve patient experience? Would you like to have a real impact on patient experience and help elective care recovery following the delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic? An opportunity has arisen for highly motivated, enthusiastic and empathic individuals to join our Customer Care Support Team an integral part of our Elective Care Hub. The role includes communication with patients and carers as well as developing analytical skills to help monitor our wait lists and contribute to ensuring the data we hold is accurate.

Main duties of the job

Our ambition to succeed with an elective recovery programme for our patients has now led to the development of the Customer Care Support Team which compliments our Elective Care Hub. The Customer Support Team provide a source of contact, reassurance and support to our patients and health care colleagues.

Good communication skills to aid discussions with patients, relatives, general practitioners and other hospital staff is essential to ensure a proficient, high quality service for patients and clinicians.

Job description

The Customer Care Team forms part of our Elective Care Hub, a vital cog in our Patient Access Department. The Access Department validates patient pathways in line with access targets and helps maintain a clean, validated and prioritised elective waiting list. Confidential administrative support will be required to influence patient bookings to enable provision of patient care. The Customer Care Support Officers will act as a conduit between patients and services in progressing the treatment of patients and/or capturing plans/intentions.

Knowledge of TrakCare would be an advantage and an understanding of the Referral to Treatment Standard but not essential as full training will be provided. Strong desire to help make a difference, be a point of contact for patients by being confident in receiving and making telephone calls with patients and colleagues a must! The hours in this role can vary and some Saturday and evening work will be required. The hours will not go above 37.5 per week so any time worked on a Saturday will be taken off in the week as required and allows for flexible working to aid work life balance.

About us

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to our patients and this role has been developed on our road to recovery with the delays to care caused during the Covid-19 pandemic.