• Full Time
  • Anywhere
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Job summary

The core purpose of the role is taking the calls from Health Care Professionals and entering them onto our patient database system for our clinical team to triage as part of a team.

Main duties of the job

  • To answer calls to the professional line from health care professionals.
  • To guarantee a professional and informed response to the caller.
  • To process external referrals into Integrated Urgent Care via professional sources other than NHS e.g. ambulance service, pathology results, community teams.
  • To ensure that such referrals are accurately entered onto the patient database system.
  • To follow our safety calling process to ensure patient safety.
  • About us

    BrisDoc is a proud provider of NHS services and has been delivering ‘patient care, by people who care’ with passion and commitment for over 20 years.

    As an ’employee-owned trust’, we are a forward thinking, dynamic and innovative Social Enterprise and run an exciting range of Primary Care services. These include the Severnside Integrated Urgent Care Service , GP Practices, and the Homeless Health Service . BrisDoc therefore provides great patient care 24 hours a day, days a year to over 1 million patients across Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire.

    By joining BrisDoc, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary organisation that prides itself on being a fantastic place to work, where you will feel truly valued and part of a family. BrisDoc supports colleagues to grow and develop in their roles in order to deliver high quality patient care across all our clinical services. We strive to ensure every member of the team feels proud of the work they do and the services we provide together.

    As an employed member of the BrisDoc team, you are also a BrisDoc co-owner and will be able to contribute to the decisions we make to benefit our patients, workforce and the wider community. This includes seeking to continuously improve the healthcare we provide for patients, while protecting our environment, nurturing our staff and making a meaningful contribution to the communities we serve.

    Date posted

    15 September

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £11.23 to £11.48 an hour per hour

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Part-time

    Reference number

    OOH Call Handler

    Job locations

    Unit 21 Osprey court

    Hawkfield Business Park, Whitchurch

    Bristol

    BS14 0BB

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

  • To answer calls to the professional line from health care professionals.
  • To guarantee a professional and informed response to the caller.
  • To process external referrals into Integrated Urgent Care via professional sources other than NHS e.g. ambulance service, pathology results, community teams.
  • To ensure that such referrals are accurately entered onto the patient database system.
  • To follow our safety calling process to ensure patient safety.
  • Job description

    Job responsibilities

  • To answer calls to the professional line from health care professionals.
  • To guarantee a professional and informed response to the caller.
  • To process external referrals into Integrated Urgent Care via professional sources other than NHS e.g. ambulance service, pathology results, community teams.
  • To ensure that such referrals are accurately entered onto the patient database system.
  • To follow our safety calling process to ensure patient safety.
  • Person Specification

    Qualifications and Experience

    Essential

  • A good standard of education to GCSE or equivalent
  • Desirable

  • Experience of working in a professional environment that requires high standards of customer service
  • Skills & Attributes

    Essential

  • Evidence of computer literacy and keyboard skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
  • Able to maintain accurate records and have high attention to detail
  • Person Specification

    Qualifications and Experience

    Essential

  • A good standard of education to GCSE or equivalent
  • Desirable

  • Experience of working in a professional environment that requires high standards of customer service
  • Skills & Attributes

    Essential

  • Evidence of computer literacy and keyboard skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
  • Able to maintain accurate records and have high attention to detail