Clerical Officer - Ophthalmology Fixed Term Contracts
Clerical Officer - Ophthalmology Fixed Term Contracts
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Job Description
Band 2 : 23615 per annum pro rata
Hours : Full 37.5 hours per week) and Part time positions available
Position type : Temporary 12 month fixed term contract
Do you enjoy a challenge Do you have a passion for delivering excellent patient centred care within a busy environment We are looking for an enthusiastic highly motivated selfdriven individual to join our expanding team.
Portsmouth Hospitals Ophthalmology department are looking to recruit Clerical Officers based at Queen Alexandra Hospital Cosham.
Ophthalmology is one of the largest outpatient departments in the Trust and provides eye health care to patients for a range of conditions including corneal disorders diabetic eye disease paediatric strabismus as well as having a dedicated Emergency Eye Clinic open 6 days a week.
You will join a team of staff to provide administration and clerical support to the busy Ophthalmology department. A polite and respectful manner with patients is required at all times along with a confident and efficient attitude to complete the tasks required.
Job Summary
- Facilitate the booking of outpatient appointments ensuring that waiting times are met.
- Provide administrative support including telephone calls filing reception duties data entry.
- Communicate appointment and admission related information to patients/carers.
- Support and when trained up facilitate theatre and outpatient elective/appointment booking.
We expect you will have good communication skills be able to work on your own initiative and able to effectively organise your own workload. Medical terminology experience would be advantageous as well as customer service experience however full training and support will be provided. Good communication skills are essential both in person and via the telephone. A professional and sensitive manner is required to be maintained at all times. You will be required to liaise with patients on a daily basis requiring courtesy discretion and confidentiality.
We have our own Eye Day Case theatre unit preoperative department outpatients and Emergency Eye Care department. We are essentially a hospital within a hospital therefore the experience and exposure you can gain working within this department is unlike any other.
For further details please see Job Description.
Qualifications :
Essential
- Education to GCSE Level grade C or above
- Literacy and numeracy
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Computer literacy & keyboard skills including Microsoft office
- The ability to work unsupervised demonstrating time management skills to meet deadlines
Desirable
- Knowledge of hospital databases/information systems such as PAS Minestrone and Opera theatre scheduling
- Demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with the public and delivering good customer service
Desirable
- Previous experience of providing clerical support in a busy and challenging environment
- Experience of working in a healthcare environment
Additional Information :
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our onsite Nursery access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days our onsite Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ Race Equality and DisAbility and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education opinions culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression nation of origin age languages spoken veterans status colour religion disability sexual orientation and beliefs.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education opinions culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression nation of origin age languages spoken veterans status colour religion disability sexual orientation and beliefs.
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No
Employment Type :
Contract
Employment Type
Contract
