Job overview
The Women's and Children's Directorate are looking for a Gynaecology Booking Clerk for their Clinical Assessment Unit to work full time in their CAU at the Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury in our Gynaecology Department.
The role involves the booking of outpatients appointments, inpatients, answering telephone calls and monitoring waiting lists in line with Trust policy, booking patients in chronological order.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in this varied role. You will need excellent communication skills and be dedicated to providing an efficient and effective service. You will work closely with members of the Gynaecology [both clinical & administrative] team and also other members of the CAU team to ensure patients are seen in a timely manner.
You will be IT literate, able to meet deadlines and have an attention to detail. Knowledge of All scripts and ERS would be highly desirable but are not essential, as training will be provided. You must be methodical and organised in your approach and thrive on the opportunity to make a genuine difference.
Main duties of the job
Act as a contact point, liaising with patients, as well as clinical colleagues to ensure that the organisation & efficiency of all patient admissions are appropriately planned and managed.
Must manage own workload dealing with and resolving issues as and when they occur without direct supervision on a daily basis maintaining confidentiality at all times, ensuring target dates are maintained.
To ensure that any patient cancelled by the Trust is re-booked within appropriate timescales.
To be responsible for the addition, removal and modification of patients to and from the waiting list
Working for our organisation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
1. At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
2. Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a employer contribution of 23.7% and life assurance benefits
3. Blue Light card eligibility
4. And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Standard Level.
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
5. Good standard of general education
6. Good level of written and spoken English
Desirable criteria
7. NVQ 2 or equivalent experience
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
8. Knowledge of Patient Centre or similar systems
9. Administrative experience
10. Competent using Microsoft Packages
11. Waiting list experience
12. Customer care experience
Desirable criteria
13. Excel spreadsheet skills
Skills
Essential criteria
14. Computer literate and good keyboard skills
15. Excellent telephone manner