Elective Bookings Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Elective Bookings Officer to join the Surgery Waiting List Bookings Team at Frimley Park Hospital.

This role is based at Greenwood Offices, Heatherwood Hospital. The post holder will be responsible for a variety of tasks related to booking and rescheduling inpatient procedures. The successful candidate will be expected to work both independently and collaboratively within the team.

Please kindly note that the hours for this role are 09:00 - 17:00.

The ideal candidate will:

• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, with confidence in handling both internal and external telephone enquiries.
• Have a flexible and proactive approach to work, with the ability to prioritise tasks and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Show strong attention to detail, particularly in the accurate collection and recording of data.
• Understand the importance of meeting local and national targets and contribute positively to achieving them.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and experience within the Elective Bookings Team, working at Band 3 as part of a supportive and dynamic department.

Visa Sponsorship:This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract. Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

• GCSE English and Maths pass or equivalent
• ECDL or equivalent
• NVQ Level 2 Administration or equivalent practical knowledge

• Experience of working in a hospital or busy office environment.
• Call centre experience
• NHS experience

• Good communication skills both verbal and in writing
• Demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy when completing tasks
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work using own initiative
• Excellent customer service skills and evidence of dealing with telephones and meeting targets
• Good knowledge of NHS targets
• Knowledge of clinical and surgical procedures

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£26,240 to £27,928 a yearper annum incl HCAS