Job Summary
Undertake Facilities Helpdesk/Reception duties, including but not limited to arranging ID badges and access control for staff and external contractors, assisting with travel requests, maintaining parking permit database and dealing with staff and patient/visitor car parking queries. Provide an efficient and responsive switchboard operator service, dealing with internal/external routine and emergency calls in a prompt and courteous manner, operating the hospital paging system, monitoring and responding to alarms within the switchboard area.
Main duties of the job
* Timely issue and replacement of staff ID badges.
* Maintain access control register, arranging required access in line with approvals.
* Process staff bus pass applications and renewals, ensure invoices and credits are correct and payments are made in a timely manner.
* Raise stock and non-stock requisitions via relevant system to order office equipment and materials.
* Extract information from BT portal for recharging.
* Maintain parking permit database, assist with queries from staff, patients and visitors and help rectify issues.
* Assist patients and visitors with directions and help resolve any issues raised.
* Deal with internal and external phone calls in a prompt and courteous manner, using Careflow and other systems to direct callers to correct location.
* Deal with emergency calls, contacting hospital staff on and off site as and when required.
* Operate the hospital paging system (cardiac arrests, major incidents, trauma, fire calls, etc).
About Us
QE Facilities (QEF) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (GHNT), based in the North East of England. We provide a range of non-clinical services to GHNT and other NHS organisations. Our services include: estates, facilities services, procurement, medical engineering and devices, endoscopy decontamination and sterile services, transport, out-patient pharmacy, and prevention & management of violence & aggression training (PMVA). In addition, we provide consultancy services, advising clients on all aspects of establishing a subsidiary company within an NHS body to the provision of VAT compliance advice. QE Facilities work to their own Terms and Conditions and these are not the same as Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Terms and Conditions. This is not an Agenda for Change Pay Rate.
Date posted
20 February 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£23,511 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
297-QEF-7016783
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Sheriff Hill
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
Job Description
Job responsibilities
* Ability to make straightforward decisions on job-related issues as an individual and as part of the wider team.
* Exercises judgement when dealing with enquiries, analyses information to resolve problems.
* Follow site assignment instructions and carry out scheduled tasks as detailed (daily/weekly and periodic).
* Ability to use own initiative in response to variations in work routine seeking support as necessary.
* Demonstrate flexibility in terms of work area, and shift pattern to meet the needs of the service.
* Ability to record and escalate serious incidents to appropriate managers.
* Office based, using PC / VDU / software packages, keyboard work.
* Manages own workload with minimal supervision.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
* Excellent customer service skills.
* Excellent telephone manner.
* Ability to work independently and use initiative, while being part of a team.
Desirable
* Use of databases.
* Knowledge of paging systems.
* Knowledge of hospital switchboards.
Experience
Essential
* Experience working in a fast paced, customer orientated, reception environment.
Desirable
* Experience within an NHS switchboard environment.
Qualifications
Essential
* English GCSE pass.
* Maths GCSE pass.
Desirable
* Customer Service qualifications.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
QE Facilities
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Sheriff Hill
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
Employer's website
https://www.qefacilities.co.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr