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Appointments Officer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 3 day(s) ago
Reference: 328-CP-8152649-B
Job summary
The post holder will provide a high quality service to patients calling to help with appointments. outpatient clinics as well as maintaining an effective appointments system. Main duties will be to greet patients and arrange their further appointments as instructed by the clinical staff. You will be dealing with a wide range of enquires on a face to face basis as week as over the telephone and you will obtain and update patient information using the main hospital computer system (CaMIS)
Main duties of the job
Our ideal candidate will need excellent customer care skills to deal with all people in a pleasant, polite and effective manner. Computer skills are required and you should have a good standard of numeracy and literacy. You must be able to think through problems using your own initiative. Commitment to work as part of a departmental team is very important. The workload is busy and physical and you will be expected to work with speed and of course accuracy at all times.
Please note this post will close at sufficient applicants.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.
Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.
We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.
We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
Details
Date posted
30 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£25,272 a year per annum (Pro rata)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
328-CP-8152649-B
Job locations
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE in Maths and English (A-C/4-9) or Functional Skills (level 2) or equivalent experience
- NVQ 2 in Business Administration or equivalent experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Understanding of clerical processes
- Efficient and accurate word processing skills
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of Office and Outlook, including word, excel and powerpoint, e-mail and internet
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE in Maths and English (A-C/4-9) or Functional Skills (level 2) or equivalent experience
- NVQ 2 in Business Administration or equivalent experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Understanding of clerical processes
- Efficient and accurate word processing skills
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of Office and Outlook, including word, excel and powerpoint, e-mail and internet
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)