Job summary
Employer heading
Telephonist
Band 2
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Telephonist to join our busy team based at Regent Point.
Various shifts including weekend shifts & late shifts.
VACANCY 37.5 (30 mins break per shift)
Week 1
Mon 0800-1600
Tue 0800-1600
Wed 1000-1800
Thu 08:00-16:00
Fri 08:00-16:00
Sat OFF
Sun OFF
Week 2
Mon 13:30-21:30
Tue 13:30-21:30
Wed 13:30-21:30
Thu 1200-2000
Fri 0800-1600
Sat OFF
Sun OFF
Week 3
Mon 0800-1600
Tue 0800-1600
Wed 1000-1800
Thu 08:00-16:00
Fri 08:00-16:00
Sat OFF
Sun OFF
Week 4
Mon 1200-2000
Tue 1200-2000
Wed 1200-2000
Thu 08:00-16:00
Fri 08:00-16:00
Sat OFF
Sun OFF
Please contact [email protected] regarding shift patterns.
- Interview Date: 24 January 2025
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities will include the operation of a PC based switchboard to provide an efficient and effective service to both internal and external callers, with the ability to communicate effectively with confidence and enthusiasm. The ability to remain calm, concise, and polite under pressure.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Operate a single service to support the Trust and its agencies, answering all calls for the Trust (Freeman, CAV Acute Services RVI and all community services) connecting calls to the callers requirements utilising the appropriate resources available via the database i.e. extensions, DECT, pagers mobiles and home numbers.
- To respond to all emergency alarms and contact appropriate personnel.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- Good standard of education (GSCE or equivalent qualification / experience)
Desirable criteria
- RSA Level 2 or equivalent experience
Knowledge & Experience
Desirable criteria
- BT trained or equivalent
- Busy switchboard experience
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
- Accuracy skills
- Proven skills on switchboards
- To be able to work under pressure
- To be able to cope in emergency situations
- Ability to understand emergency systems
- Ability to problem solve
Desirable criteria
- PC literate
- Good written skills
- Ability to support staff through continuous development
- Be able to accept and act upon direct instruction effectively
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Krystina Ternent
- Job title
- Operator Service Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01912231431
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