Main area: Single Point Of Contact/Referral Management Service
Grade Band: 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Shift Pattern 08:00 - 21:00 (7.5 hours per day))
Job ref: 448-LCA-6932441
Employer: Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: The Poynt, Town Luton
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum, pro-rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 07/02/2025
SPOC/RMS Telephone Advisor
Band 3
Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust.
Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to expand our team of Single Point of Contact/RMS Telephone Advisors within the Referral Management Service (RMS). If you are enthusiastic, motivated and have excellent communication skills we would like to hear from you.
The SPOC/RMS is staffed by qualified clinicians who are supported by SPOC/RMS Telephone Advisors with the skills necessary to determine the most effective pathway for delivery of patient care in a timely manner. The post holder will work closely with the clinicians in the team on a rota basis. Processing referrals, answering a variety of telephone calls and utilising strong initiative skills to provide excellent administration support throughout the shift.
Whilst this rewarding non-clinical role can be fast-paced and challenging, full support and training will be provided and the Trust is committed to staff development.
We are looking for flexible staff that are able to work over 7 days per week and support the delivery of the service on a rota basis, including Bank Holidays.
Applicants will be invited to interview once applied and short listed and will be notified via NHS Jobs.
Main duties of the job
1. The post holder will manage all incoming communications including telephone, letter and/or any other forms of communication.
2. The post holder will use information systems to establish the urgent status of potential new referrals.
3. The post holder will manage day-to-day enquiries and requests for information.
4. The post holder will work to agreed pathways and protocols to support the Community Nursing team.
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. To be the first point of contact for the service user or carer/relative, establishing the nature of the communication.
2. To answer all incoming telephone calls and direct them to appropriate clinician/practitioner across the organisation.
3. Will be responsible for inputting new referrals onto SPOC data systems.
4. To provide information to callers in response to enquiries for information, accessing relevant electronic/web-based information directories.
5. To check the Electronic patient systems to establish whether an individual is previously/already known and open to the organisation.
6. To enter appropriate minimum data set on Customer Relationship Management System/electronic patient records, using effective questioning skills and respecting patient confidentiality, working within Trust protocols and legislative requirements.
7. To identify referrals requiring immediate response and re-direct to appropriate Single Point of Access clinician/practitioner.
8. To contribute to the continuous improvement of service provision by communicating service user feedback.
9. To effectively manage incoming and outgoing post.
10. To establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives with minimal supervision.
11. The Single Point of Access is a 365 days a year service and SPOC will be expected to work a shift pattern to cover.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
* Good level of education equivalent of NVQ Level 3 or above
* Training in telephone call handling/triage within health care setting
Experience
* Knowledge and experience of working within a health care setting
* Telephone call handling within a health care setting
* Experience of Referral Management & prioritization using agreed protocols within health care setting
Skills & Knowledge
* Excellent accurate keyboard skills
* Excellent telephone skills and manner
* Using SystmOne (S1)
Certificate of Sponsorship
For roles that are eligible for sponsorship, applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker Visa to work in the UK are welcome, and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
For roles that require professional registration, applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
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