Visiting hospital is not fun, and for some people just getting to their hospital appointments and back home again is tough. It’s for these reasons that we need people who can make arranging transport the easy part.
Our Patient Transport Service (PTS) provides NHS-funded transport for people who can’t get to their healthcare appointments by other means. Could you help arrange those journeys for our patients?
Main duties of the job
As an apprentice call handler for the Patient Transport Service (PTS) you will divide your time between actively participating in your NVQ studies and being the first point of contact for both patients and health care representatives (HCRs) making safe and effective transport booking arrangements.
We are looking for someone who likes to talk and is confident using IT. The majority of your role will be speaking to patients, their carers and healthcare professionals who are looking to arrange journeys to and from healthcare settings, then accurately recording the information they give you into our booking system. Of course, it’s not always as easy as it sounds because everyone has their own challenges, but if you’re the sort of person who finds reward in helping people, then we’d love to hear from you.
To make sure we provide the right type of transport to the people who need it the most, we have a set questions that we need to ask all callers. Sometimes you’ll need to speak slowly and clearly, sometimes you’ll need to repeat yourself several times, sometimes you’ll need to listen to someone’s troubles and concerns; but you’ll always need to be polite, professional and eager to make the caller’s experience a pleasant one.
20% of your time will be spent studying with Barnsley College to achieve a Customer Service Practitioner Level 2 standard NVQ.
Working for our organisation
The department is open Monday to Friday between the hours of 7:00am and 7:00pm, and Saturdays and Sundays between 8:00am and 6:00pm, 365 days of the year including public holidays.
Our apprentices work on a rotation pattern Mon-Fri, between 08:00am and 04:00pm, 09:00am and 05:00pm, 10:00am and 06:00pm, with public holidays off.
The salary for this apprentice position will be paid according to annex 21 of Agenda for Change to account for time spent studying. For the period of the apprenticeship you will be paid 75% of the top of band 3.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further information.
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If you have previously applied and were unsuccessful at the assessment or interview stage, we kindly ask that you wait three months before reapplying. The interview shortlisting will be based on the same criteria as the last recruitment cycle; therefore, we recommend giving yourself at least three more months to allow time to build on your skills and experience, supporting your chances of success in future recruitment cycles.
Person specification
* IT Literate
* Effective Communicator (verbal and written)
* Ability to deal with confidential information
Qualifications / Knowledge
* 4 GCSE grades 4-9 (or equivalent) including Maths and English or ability to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills to national level 2 standard
Experience
* Previous experience of providing excellent customer care
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects the communities and patients we serve across the Yorkshire region. Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts candidates from all sections of the community and signals our commitment to embracing diversity and promoting inclusivity.
As an inclusive organisation we welcome applicants irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people with lived experienced from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, people from the LGBT+ community, people with caring responsibilities and people with disabilities. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including an invitation to the first stage of the selection process, for applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy, and consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability under the “Disability Confident Scheme”.
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Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children & vulnerable adults. Many of our posts are subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS). Should this position be subject to a DBS check the cost will be recovered from your salary as a one-off payment. Currently the charges made by the Disclosure and Barring Service (incl. application fee) are £54.40 for an enhanced check and £26.40 for a standard check.
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