Job summary
- Main area
- Switchboard
- Grade
- Grade A
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 20 hours per week (24/7 Service, shifts will be working over 7 days a week - mainly evenings and weekends)
- Job ref
- 423-8277848
- Employer
- AGH Solutions Ltd
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale NHS Trust
- Town
- Steeton, Keighley
- Salary
- £25,272 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Switchboard Operator Part Time
Grade A
AGH Solutions is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. We are proud of our NHS heritage, and proud to be supporting Airedale’s clinical services.
We provide a wide range of services from traditional facilities management and estate maintenance, to sterile services, wheelchair engineering and procurement, to clients both within and beyond the NHS.
Job overview
To provide a Switchboard Operator service 24/7 in handling all calls and communication within a busy hospital, healthcare setting ensuring a continued friendly and professional service in an at times busy environment.
Please note: applicants must be OVER 18 years of age to apply for this position
Main duties of the job
To handle and manage all calls both internal and external within the hospital ensuring prompt and courteous service.
To operate and update when required internal bleep and long range pager systems (training provided) and updating information where required with the call databases and telephone directory.
To respond and ensure routine and nonroutine emergency calls are answered and relevant teams are communicated to attend any urgent events.
To respond and notify the correct teams for any fire alarm activations and security alarms.
To log all urgent maintenance and pest control requests via our estates helpdesk 24/7
To be able to work in a small team offering support to callers and at times having empathy and sympathy and remaining calm in handling some calls in a busy pressured environment.
Working for our organisation
The Switchboard team are a small team working together to ensure the 24/7 provision of a call handling environment within a control room Operator environment
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance as it does not appear on the skilled worker visa occupation list.
If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment which may result in the termination of your employment to comply with the relevant immigration legislation
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Willingness to undertake mandatory training and any other departmental training/qualification requirements
Desirable criteria
- Customer Service Training/Qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of confidentiality
- Demonstrates an understanding of Dignity & Respect
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of Information Governance
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to follow instructions bother verbal and written
- Communicates effectively
Experience
Essential criteria
- Operation of a multiline switchboard
- Previous experience working with public/customers and use of computer based programmes
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in a hospital/healthcare environment
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Simon Beausire
- Job title
- Switchboard Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 294001
- Additional information
Please call during office hours Mon-Fri 8am-4pm or email out of hours
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