The Suspected Cancer Booking & Call Centre Agent will act as the first point of contact for Suspected Cancer services, booking the first appointments for patients following referral from GPs to the Suspected Cancer pathway as well as any Consultant Upgrades from clinicians within the Trust.
They will be responsible for delivering high standards of customer service to patients contacting the department with queries related to their appointments assuring that they use own initiative in sometimes complex situations to ensure that patients are booked in line with local and national targets.
We are looking for someone with a positive attitude to join our team for a fixed term of 6-months to cover a career break.
The team are currently based at the St Albans Civic Centre and our contact centre is open between 08.30 and 16.45 Monday-Friday although we will be moving to extended hours in the near future where the opening hours will be extended to 08.00 – 18.00 Monday-Friday on a rota basis.
Full details will be discussed at interview.
Please note - we are unable to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (Work Permit) for this role.
The main role of the Suspected Cancer team is to provide clerical and administrative support to nursing and medical teams in order to provide a high-quality referral service and meet national cancer targets. They are also responsible for delivering high standards of customer service to patients contacting the department with queries relating to their Suspected Cancer appointments.
The Main Duties Include But Are Not Limited To:
1. Regular checking of all relevant lists on ERS and emails in the team inbox, to ensure all referrals are received and can be actioned in an accurate, timely manner.
2. Utilising ERS and Cerner to book the patient within national guidelines, and escalating capacity issues to the service where this is not possible.
3. Escalating any delays or inaction to the Suspected Cancer Booking & Call Centre Supervisor, or secondly to the Suspected Cancer Booking & Call Centre Manager.
4. Regularly validate ERS worklists for designated specialties by validating, booking and closing patient’s episodes and pathways where appropriate.
5. Completing DNA adjustments for patients who do not attend their appointments and escalating other reasons for adjustments to the Suspected Cancer Booking & Call Centre Supervisor.
6. Updating and submitting at least twice-weekly feedback on ERS worklists to the Suspected Cancer Team Supervisor and Suspected Cancer Booking & Call Centre Manager.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.
We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application. If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net. If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form. If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rebecca Vosper Job title: Suspected Cancer Booking & Call Centre Manager Email address: rvosper1@nhs.net Telephone number: 07977 791548
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