Job summary
Employer heading
Business Support Advisor
Band 2
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.听
Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.
We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Job overview
***previous candidates need not apply***
We have an exciting opportunity for Band 2 Business Support Advisors to work within the Integrated Care & Community administration team.
We provide a 7 day service, from 0800-2200 and we need a flexible workforce to achieve the smooth running of our services. If you are considering this challenging but rewarding opportunity then you will need to have a flexible approach and be available to work various shifts covering days, evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays.
This service will be transitioning to HCRG Care Group from the 1st April 2025. The successful candidate may transfer over (under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006) on the terms and conditions they are employed on. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring a smooth transition for everyone involved.
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Main duties of the job
This role provides a professional and efficient front line service to members of the public, other professionals and colleagues wishing to access Community Services, predominately phone based, however you will also carry out various administration tasks, this will include,
- Processing equipment orders for patients/ arranging deliveries / collections of equipment provisions,
- Taking phones for the community equipment stores, community nursing, nurse specialist team, and community therapist & wheelchair services听 directing these calls to the most appropriate service using the appropriate software and following the pathways and protocols to ensure patients are referred/seen in timely manner by the right team or professional.
- Entering and updating client/patient details onto specified IT systems ensuring accuracy and confidentiality
- You will have contact with health professionals at all levels as well as the general public.
- Previous phone/customer service experience and administration is essential and you will have excellent interpersonal/communication and IT skills
You will need to enjoy a challenge and be able to work individually and as part of a fast pace team, as well as having the ability to work under your own initiative.
If you are ready for the challenge and would like to be part of our team we would like to meet with you.
Working for our organisation
鈥淥ur STAR values 鈥 Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect 鈥 are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.鈥
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To take calls for specialist services within Swindon Community Health services such as Phlebotomy Team, Continence Team, Parkinson鈥檚 Nurse, COPD Nurse, IV Therapy Team and the Rapid Response Service both for existing users and family members and GP鈥檚 requiring a new referral.
- Be able to take a patient referral over the phone from a health care professional / patient following the criteria for each service.
- Being able to express empathy and handling difficult, emotional phone calls, for example if a patient鈥檚 family calls to say they have passed away or someone wants to complain. The post holder should be able to recognise distress and demonstrate understanding of the caller鈥檚 emotion at that time to de-escalate the situation as best as possible.
- Provide daily administrative support to the nursing teams, clinical hub triage teams community nursing and therapist within the hub clinical hub, for example respond to telephone calls, email, written queries or system tasks, compiling of the daily capacity sheet and printing off of the Bank & Agency care plans for their daily workload. To ensure that the relevant recommended National Wheelchair Minimum Standards & Equipment Standards are met.
Please see Job Description for full details of vacancy.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above or equivalent or compensatory experience in a similar role
Desirable criteria
- NVQ 2 or equivalent in Business Administration/Customer Care
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in a busy office, Admin/Call Centre environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a healthcare environment
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate a good working knowledge of IT including Word, Excel and email.
- Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure.
- Demonstrate an understanding of data protection and confidentiality.
- Demonstrate the ability to meet deadlines and work within pre-defined timescales.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to show empathy, respect and consideration.
- Demonstrate an understanding of a health and social care setting
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lesley Campbell
- Job title
- Business Support Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01793 646436
- Additional information
The role will be based between Orbital Offices and Wheelchairs Services based at Kembrey Park Swindon.
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