Main area Womens Health Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Full and part time hours available Monday and Tuesday 0830 - 1630) Job ref 320-W&C-0921
Employer University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Derby Hospital Town Derby Salary £23,615 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 23/12/2024 23:59 Interview date 08/01/2025
Band 2
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
Gynaecology Assessment Unit and Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit at the Royal Derby Hospital have an exciting position which has become available. We are looking for a dynamic personality to come and join our team as a receptionist on the Gynaecology Assessment Unit.
This is a front facing role, you will have interactions b etween staff, patients and their relatives. We require a warm and friendly person to initially greet women when they first arrive to the department.
The successful applicant will need to have experience dealing with the general public, they will have good IT skills and remain calm under pressure in this challenging role.
You will require strong communication skills as you will be p roviding an effective face to face/telephone reception service using verbal and written communication to liaise with patients, relatives, staff, wards/units, directorates and external agencies/people to support the delivery of an efficient patient service. You will be required to demonstrate sensitivity and discretion.
Hours are|: 0830 - 1900 Monday to Friday, 0830 - 1630 Saturday and Sunday
Training will be provided for the successful candidate.
Main duties of the job
* Register/welcome new patients on arrival, ensuring all demographic and episode details are recorded on the patient administration system. Ensure identity bracelets are available for nursing staff. Compile sets of required blank documentation for emergency patients.
* Receive/welcome visitors onto the department and inform the nurse in charge or the senior sister of any query they may have.
* To use patient administration system and other Trust applications required to support the patient’s pathway.
* Arrange outpatient clinic appointments for patients where necessary. When appropriate arrange ambulance transport for patients.
* Responsible for dealing with all queries, either via telephone or face to face promptly and efficiently.
* Responsible for completion of general administration tasks, including filing, photocopying, faxing, fault reporting, completion of the admission/discharge book, GP and clinic letters, arrangement of patient follow up appointments, all case-note preparation for admissions, ensuring tests/investigations are correctly completed.
* Takes responsibility to ensure on a daily basis all discharges are completed on the appropriate system in a timely fashion.
* Administration support for Senior Nurses may be required.
* Order and maintain the departments supplies as necessary and in accordance with Trust policies.
Closing date of applications: 23 December 2024
Interview date: 7 January 2025
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
* We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
* We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
* An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
* Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
* Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
* We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
* We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
* UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Experience
* Customer Care Experience
Knowledge
* Evidence of effective verbal - face to face/telephone, non - verbal, written communication skills
* Knowledge of hospital Administration system
Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
At UHDB, we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.
For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.
Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what’s possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.
We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.
Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
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* the points-based immigration system
* the EU settlement scheme
* eVisa
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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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If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Please ensure that you had read the Job Description and Person Spec and that you meet the criteria before applying.
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