Main area Health records Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Various hours available) Job ref 040-AC597-1224
Employer Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Employer type NHS Site St Woolos Hospital Town Newport Salary £24,433 - £26,060 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/01/2025 23:59
Health Records- Partial Booking and Validation Clerk
Band 3
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are shortlisted for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post; therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment-related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a busy and supportive team within the Referral & Booking Centre based at St Woolos Hospital in Newport OR Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny.
We are looking for individuals who have:
1. Excellent telephone manner and communication skills
2. Excellent organisational skills
3. Excellent attention to detail
4. Flexibility in working practices
5. The ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
6. The ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
7. The ability to work at other locations
8. The ability to work Saturday morning on a rotational basis
The Referral and Booking team plays a vital role in patient care and has a commitment to deliver high-quality care in the right place, at the right time.
You will be well supported by a Team Leader and will receive full training in all aspects of this fast-paced role, including dealing with the large volume of calls into the department by our internal Trainer.
We can also offer many training and development opportunities to further progress your career within the service.
If you would like to be part of our team and believe you can help us achieve our aims, then this is the place for you.
Main duties of the job
Provide a service to all acute service clinics within the Health Board:
1. Make, amend and cancel appointments
2. Call handling (incoming and outgoing) and dealing with enquiries in accordance with data protection
3. Processing referral letters
4. Updating waiting list entries
5. Maintain professional communication with service users and all disciplines of staff
Candidates are advised to ensure they refer to the attached Person Specification and use the ‘Supporting Information’ section of the application form to detail how they meet the various requirements.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role, or willingness to undertake training as required by the post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work-life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high-quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Experience
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Skills/abilities
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Experience
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
* Knowledge of Administration Processes
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non-UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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