About this role
Job summary
Do you want to take up an exciting opportunity to join our team booking operations for patients?!
We are looking for a new Senior Booking Co-ordinator to join our well established team.
If you have a calm and empathetic nature, enjoy talking to patients and can work on your own initiative this could be the job for you. You will need to be able to use your negotiating skills to with clinicians and patients to ensure that patients receive their treatment within our target times.
This post is based onsite and is a key role within the Trust.
There is always something different to learn and it is a fast paced role needing attention to detail and a sense of humour!
Full support and training is provided.This is a full time post @ 37.5 hours - our hours are 9-5.
Main duties of the job
To provide a full and comprehensive service to the organisation to ensure all elective patients are admitted efficiently for surgery within national guidelines and in accordance with the Trust's Patient Access Policy. This will require the post holder to effectively make comprehensive decisions with regards to waiting list management and ensure that these decisions are effectively communicated to all relevant parties: Consultant Staff, Managers, Theatres and Nursing Staff, maximising the use of Trust resources.
About us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we're proud of.
We're committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.
We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing - and yes, we even have a pool!
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Experience of working in a customer/patient focused environment Understanding of the importance of maintaining confidentiality Ability to use computer software to develop operating lists Experience dealing with people (customers, patients) over the telephone or in person Ability/experience of working under pressure Ability to problem solve/use initiative
Desirable
Experience of dealing with patients appointments
Specific Skills Essential
Polite and professional telephone manner and ability to deal with angry, difficult or distressed callers Effective decision making skills to process a range of information (some of it conflicting) and decide on the most appropriate course of action Excellent organizational skills Prioritises own workload to meet deadlines Ability to work as part of a team
Qualifications Essential
Educated to GCSE/O level or equivalent work experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
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Employer details Employer name Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal United Hospital Bath
Combe Park
Bath
BA1 3NG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)