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Chorley, England, United Kingdom
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As the NHS Coordinator, your responsibilities will include booking of new/follow up appointments and clinics for various specialties within local and national booking guidelines. You will be responsible for delivering an excellent customer service to patients whilst showing empathy and understanding to their situation.
On a daily basis, you will be using your great communication skills by liaising with outpatient reception teams, secretaries and other internal stakeholders in the hospital such as consultants
You will be able to work in a calm, logical and methodical way and be able to multi-task on a variety of different urgent queries. You will be familiar with the data protection act and responsible for maintaining patient confidentiality. The department works in line with a number of the government targets around patient waiting time and would suit someone who is familiar with challenging but rewarding targets.
The successful candidate will have clear, concise verbal and written communication skills honed from previous experience to enable accurate records and confidence in dealing with multi-disciplinary teams, patients and carers via telephone and using the database. You will be working within a larger team of booking coordinators, and feel comfortable working towards a rewarding goal that will help patients, the hospital and reduce pressure on the NHS.
Why Join Us?
At Ramsay Health Care UK, our people are at the heart of our success. Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance and career development, because we’re people caring for people:
Health, Wellbeing & Financial Security
Work–Life Balance
Career Development & Recognition
Lifestyle & Everyday Perks
About Us:
Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 8 countries with 88,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.
We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.
We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all.
We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.
We care. It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.
We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people at risk. We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it. All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role.
