Job description

Are you looking to join a high-performing admin team which provides an essential Customer Service to Pathology Service Users and patients?

The Service Desk is employing reliable team members with a professional telephone manner, excellent keyboard skills and a sharp eye for accuracy to deliver a wide range of Pathology services to healthcare professionals and assist patients with their Outpatient queries.

Full training will be provided and experience in Customer Service, as well as being a competent touch typist, with good knowledge of using computer systems is required for this role. You will need to demonstrate an empathetic approach when communicating with patients and relatives.

A typing test will be required as part of a face to face interview at Westbrooke House, Newmarket.

This is a full-time role which requires flexible working to cover shift patterns between the opening hours of08:00and18:00Monday to Friday. The Service Desk is closed on weekends and bank holidays.

Please note that the Service Desk is based in Newmarket, Suffolk with free on-site parking.

Previous applicants need not apply.

We provide a professional and responsive telephony service to callers at the Pathology Service Desk and Outpatient Helpdesk.

Our highly-trained, customer-focused Team provides first-level access to information for Pathology service users and patients.

We provide a pathology service to GPs, community nurses/midwives and charitable healthcare organisations across the region, as well as consultants, hospital staff (NHS and private) and lab staff nationwide.

Our Team responds to telephone queries from patients and we liaise with Outpatient clinics to assist with appointment bookings, and other Outpatient enquiries.

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

This vacancy will close on 18th December.

Please note you may be invited to an interview prior to the closing date of the advert.

Benefits to you

We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.

For further details of our fantastic benefits please refer to the attachment below - CUH Benefits.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

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