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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
An opportunity has arisen for 2 full time Call Handlers to join the admin team supporting Phlebotomy Single Point of Access (SPoA). SPoA provides a referral and call management service to the Phlebotomy Service across Glasgow City. Currently based in one location at the Adelphi Centre in the Gorbals area of Glasgow, the service supports staff across many bases within Glasgow City between the hours of 8.30am and 4.30pm, Monday - Friday.
The SPoA is the first point of contact for all telephone calls and referrals (including electronic) into the Phlebotomy service, bringing staff into contact with a range of individuals, from health and social care professionals to patients and their carers/families. The post is within a busy call centre environment, responsible for answering all calls as well as completing outbound calls, ensuring that all referrals are input into the electronic patient information system accurately and timely, the onward transmission of referrals and/or messages, triage of patients as appropriate and appointment booking for the Phlebotomy service.
The post holder will require to have: Good communication skills, Excellent keyboard skills, Ability to work well under pressure, Adaptability, Customer Care focused and good telephone skills, helpful and pleasant manner, Excellent team working skills, Previous experience of call centre or similar work desirable. The post-holder must be reliable and flexible to meet the needs and demands of the service.
Informal Contact: Marion Martin, Business Support Manager, Tel No: 0141 531 9520
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs
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