Community Gateway Clerical Officer - Ashton-under-Lyne
Job overview
Community Gateway Clerical Officer
Band 2 - 37.5 hours - Permanent
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Community Gateway Service. The Gateway receives referrals to the District Nursing Neighbourhood, the Integrated Urgent Care Team and the Adult Social Care Neighbourhood teams.
What is a Community Gateway Clerical Officer?This is the person at the end of the phone when a member of the public requires access to urgent and non-urgent health and social care interventions. They will gather as much information as possible, assess situations and provide clear, correct advice.
This is a pressurised environment where you may be in contact with people in stressful situations; our callers can be upset, angry, anxious or hysterical. You would need to be confident in dealing with people in a variety of situations.
This post will be based at Crickets Lane Clinic, Ashton. The contracted hours will be 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, with the occasional Saturday. The service runs from 8.00am to 6.00pm therefore the role involves working a shift pattern, on a rota basis.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
To be the first point of contact for service users making an initial contact to the Community Gateway regarding health and/or social care matters.
Based on set eligibility criteria and using agreed algorithms, decide whether a referral should be forwarded to Social Care or Health services, or another appropriate agency.
To provide a service that offers re-direction (to other services), information, advice and simple provision to members of the public and other agencies at point of contact.
Working for our organisation
Working for your organisation
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ people & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria- IT Skills in Microsoft, word and excel
- English and Maths, GCSE, CSE, level 2 or A-C or above or relevant experience with an administration role
- Car Driver/Ability to travel
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Working experience of general office duties
- Reception duties - answering the phone
- Customer Service skills
- Previous experience working with the General Public and Vulnerable People
- Previous experience of working within an Adult Social Care setting
- Experience of working within a Call Centre environment
Experience
Essential criteria- Previous experience of working in an Office environment
- Previous experience of handling a high volume of telephone calls/Reception Work
- Ability to understand and follow algorithms and processes
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria- Typing/IT skills (email, word processing & file management)
- Effective communication skills with a wide range of people
- Excellent telephony skills
- Flexibility to cope with changing needs of the job
- Eager to learn new skills
- HIgh degree of interpersonal skills
- Resilient working under pressure
- Able to achieve high work rates
- NVQ Customer Care or equivalent
New colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome here at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.
For our agenda for change staff, we offer a competitive benefits package with regular pay awards, annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 days after 10 years and access to a competitive Pension Scheme to which both you and the Trust contribute.These terms and conditions are not applicable for Non-Executive positions.
Alongside this there are extensive training development opportunities with paid mandatory training, a protected training budget for staff and support for flexible working. We have an on-site Occupational Health Service to support you at work and have fast track access to physio, counselling and complimentary therapies.
At Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, we welcome applications from all candidates.
At the Trust we always adhere to the UK Visas and Immigration rules pertaining to right to work; candidates who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) citizenship are required to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to be eligible to apply for either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa which allows them to work in the UK, unless they have eligibility to work in the UK via another route.
To avoid disappointment, candidates wishing to apply for a role at the Trust who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland citizenship and who would require a CoS from an employer, should carry out a self-assessment process to identify the likelihood of obtaining CoS by visiting Work in the UK.
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Further details regarding the post can be obtained by contacting a Recruiting Manager as per contact details below.
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