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Job summary

Main area
Admin and Clerical
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Job ref
407-SURGERY-7378159
Employer
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Walsall Hospitals NHS Trust
Town
Walsall
Salary
£27,485 - £30,162 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/09/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Outpatients Receptionist and PIFU Team Lead

NHS AfC: Band 4

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021

We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.

We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce

Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement. 

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment

We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
 
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at COVID-19 Vaccination | How to access your vaccine in the Black Country and West Birmingham (blackcountryandwestbirmccg.nhs.uk) where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.
 

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant.  The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community.  As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.

 

 RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM

 


 

Job overview

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of variety Outpatients Clinics working collaboratively with all divisions to ensure all nation targets and departmental KPI's are delivered.

Contribute to the continual review and evaluation of all administrative systems, procedures and associated policies in order that improvements and developments can be made.

The post holder will carry out their duties in such a way as to make a direct and positive contribution to the organisation of the work.  supporting the organisation in achieving the vision of excellence in everything we do by promoting equal opportunities, fairness, quality and inclusion through best practice, working, monitoring, training and evaluation.

Main duties of the job

To operationally lead Department’s departmental/division’s systems: 

  • Responsibility for daily management of staff ensuring effective administrative running of the service in terms of both systems and equipment: implementation and maintenance of office/related issues. Ensuring delivery of service.
  • Using initiative to ensure patients are cashed up and re-booked in line with local and national access targets.
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  • To work in the Outpatient environment supporting the  Access manager to provide a professional efficient and effective service for a variety of Outpatients Clinic, ensuring KPI’s are maintained. 
    • To identify where capacity cannot be utilised and escalate as appropriate
  • Maintain and update reports within the department.
  • To undertake IPDR and 121 sessions within the Reception Team.

Working for our organisation

As Team Leader for the Outpatient Reception Team the successful applicant would be able to manage the duties and demands of the team ensuring local targets and KPI's are being met.

This post requires a flexible approach due to frequent short notice demands upon the team and the ability to proactively manage effectively.  Ensuring recruitment and staffing levels are maintained.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Ensure staffing levels are maintained to provide continued service delivery with the team.to enable all daily business can be completed and KPI’s are maintained.

Monitor and maintain booking utilisation

IPDR's

See full job description

 

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Minimum 2 GCSE

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Customer care or NHS administration role

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Use of IT applications

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in PeopleMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Armed Forces Covenant Bronze AwardArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sara Clarke
Job title
Outpatients Care Group Support Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01922 721172
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