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Outpatient Admin Supervisor
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
152-C545.23A
Employer
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Blandford Hospital
Town
Blandford
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/05/2024 23:59

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Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust logo

Outpatients Administration Supervisor

Band 4

 

 

The 5 July 2023 marked 75 years of the National Health Service. The founding principles remain as relevant, and valued, today as they were 75 years ago. Why not join us and make a difference to be Better Every Day.

 

 

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our outpatient team at Blandford Hospital.

The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, self-motivated, and hard-working, with  good customer care communication skills, and attention to detail. 

You must be able to work accurately under pressure, whilst remaining calm and courteous and be able to work well as part of a team.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.  Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Main duties of the job

To manage the clinic support outpatient administrators on a day-to-day basis ensuring that the administrative needs of the services are achieved to the required standards.

To ensure patients and all contacts to the service are dealt with in a friendly and professional manner and that the experience is positive.

To drive the delivery of efficient and accurate processing in the booking of patient appointments, ensuring all clinics are booked to full capacity

To be the responsible for the clinic environment including adherence to infection control procedures, health and safety requirements, medical device management and IT device management.

To manage the reception teams.

You will be working at two small, friendly community hospitals both with a family atmosphere and staff who put the patients at the heart of everything they do.

If you are motivated to deliver high quality services, have an eye for detail and enjoy working as part of a team we welcome your application.

Working for our organisation

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification.  When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Prince’s Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact [email protected]

Person specification

Managerial/supervisory experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of leading a team
  • Problem solving and service development skills.
  • Experience of day-to-day first line management of staff.
  • Experience of training others.

Knowledge, skills, and training

Essential criteria
  • NVQ 3 in Customer Service or equivalent.
  • Significant experience in Microsoft Office package to include Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Job specific experience

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to analyses and present data.
  • Experience of working in a busy department in a customer facing role.

Personal qualities/attributes

Essential criteria
  • Able to exercise good judgement.
  • Able to plan, organise and prioritise activities and own workload.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

National Interim Quality MarkNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardModern Slavery ActApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in PeopleImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingPrince's Trust - Proud to support the Prince's trust - Youth can do itStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed 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
Debra Howard
Job title
Outpatient Administration Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07880 402164
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