Job summary Reception Booking Clerk - Imaging Division: Cancer & Core Clinical Services Care Group: Diagnostics and Clinical Support Services Band: 2 Salary: £23,615 per annum/pro rata Interview date: Friday 15th November 2024 We are recruiting for a Reception Booking Clerk who share our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and have the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will be expected to be primarily responsible for the routine planning and booking of patients x-rays and scans across all modalities. As a Reception Booking Clerk you will demonstrate initiative and the ability to work unaided in order to be able to cope with the complex and multiple considerations required to effectively plan the waiting lists for all imaging modalities. This role is primarily based at Medway Maritime Hospital also covering Rochester Healthy Living Centre, Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital and Sheppey Community Hospital. Our values are B old, E very Person Counts, S haring and Open and T ogether. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust. We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process. To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today. About us Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time ? Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients. As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey. Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach: B - Bold E - Every person counts S - Sharing and open T - Together Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust. Date posted 17 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £23,615 a year per annum/pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 275-2410RBC-I1 Job locations Medway NHS Foundation Trust Gillingham ME7 5NY Job description Job responsibilities To rotate between the sites and all modalities within imaging managing reception, booking in patients, answering the telephone and dealing with day to day queries. To make patients appointments in line with the priority codes, using the RIS system. Consideration must be given to the scan type, availability, and suitability of the patient, and the availability of necessary preparations. To make appointments by letter and telephone ensuring correct preparation is given. Schedule patients by priority in chronological order in line with the waiting list. All patients whose appointments fall within one working week must be contacted by telephone. To follow up those patients who fail to attend for an appointment and liaise with the referring team as necessary. To verbally clarify with patients that they are able to attend before arranging the ordering of special preparations. Escalate to the Administration Team Leader and relevant modality lead, any potential problems regarding target times and patient queries. Job description Job responsibilities To rotate between the sites and all modalities within imaging managing reception, booking in patients, answering the telephone and dealing with day to day queries. To make patients appointments in line with the priority codes, using the RIS system. Consideration must be given to the scan type, availability, and suitability of the patient, and the availability of necessary preparations. To make appointments by letter and telephone ensuring correct preparation is given. Schedule patients by priority in chronological order in line with the waiting list. All patients whose appointments fall within one working week must be contacted by telephone. To follow up those patients who fail to attend for an appointment and liaise with the referring team as necessary. To verbally clarify with patients that they are able to attend before arranging the ordering of special preparations. Escalate to the Administration Team Leader and relevant modality lead, any potential problems regarding target times and patient queries. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good general education Knowledge Essential Must understand and comply with Data Protection Act and maintain confidentiality at all times Must be interested in providing a quality service to support good patient care and experience Experience Essential General office experience Skills Essential Flexible, able to provide cover at short notice on occasion Ability to work under pressure Computer literate - in particular able to use Microsoft Windows and email Values Based Question Essential Give an example of a time when you have gone the extra mile to help someone Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good general education Knowledge Essential Must understand and comply with Data Protection Act and maintain confidentiality at all times Must be interested in providing a quality service to support good patient care and experience Experience Essential General office experience Skills Essential Flexible, able to provide cover at short notice on occasion Ability to work under pressure Computer literate - in particular able to use Microsoft Windows and email Values Based Question Essential Give an example of a time when you have gone the extra mile to help someone Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Medway NHS Foundation Trust Address Medway NHS Foundation Trust Gillingham ME7 5NY Employer's website https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)