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Job summary

Main area
Booking & Scheduling
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
  • Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
236-NCA-AC183-25
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Rochdale Infirmary
Town
Rochdale
Salary
£24,465 pro rata, per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust logo

Booking & Scheduling Assistant

Band 2

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has opened up for a Band 2 Booking & Scheduling Assistant to join us at Rochdale Infirmary. 

With demand on our services at an all time high the role our department provides has never been more critical.

We will give you:

The chance to make a difference to people in our local communities

A mix of both office and home on a rota basis once training is complete

A range of Monday to Friday daytime shifts

Career development opportunities

Main duties of the job

As a Booking & Scheduling Assistant your main duties will cover:

  • Receiving and processing patient referrals
  • Booking and changing appointments for patients either via a phone call, a text message, or an email
  • Answering and signposting general enquiries from patients calling our appointments line

To do this we need you to:

  • Be confident using a computer and Microsoft Office
  • Have an excellent telephone manner
  • Be able to communicate effectively
  • Strive to give our patients an excellent customer service
  • Be enthusiastic, confident, and committed

 

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Numeracy and literacy qualifications (at least A-C)
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ2 or equivalent clerical qualification
  • EDCL or Computer skills qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in a Team
  • Experience of working in a customer care environment
  • Experience of time management/working to deadlines
  • Computer skills including Microsoft Office
Desirable criteria
  • Patient administration background
  • Previous NHS experience
  • Previous Administration Experience
  • Previous customer service experience
  • Call centre experience
  • Knowledge of Patient Centre

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Maintain Confidentiality
  • Keyboard skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to adapt to change
  • Able to demonstrate the Trust Values
  • Able to work in a high-pressure environment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardFair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerTime to changeStep into healthGM Good Employment Charter

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dawn Rogers
Job title
Support Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01706 906126
Additional information

Contact will be available between 9am and 4pm - Mon - Fri

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