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Switchboard Operator (Part Time 10 hrs p/w)

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Reading

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GBP 25,000

Part time

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Job summary

A regional healthcare facility in Reading seeks a part-time Switchboard Operator to provide essential telephonist services. Responsibilities include answering calls, operating switchboard consoles, and managing emergency calls with professionalism. Ideal candidates will have previous experience in the NHS and switchboard operations. This position offers a salary of £24,465 per annum, pro-rata, with additional weekend enhancements.

Qualifications

  • Good command of English necessary.
  • Previous experience working in the NHS required.
  • Experience in switchboard operations preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Answering internal and external telephone calls politely and respectfully.
  • Operating the IT-based telephone switchboard consoles efficiently.
  • Handling emergency calls while remaining calm.

Skills

Good command of English language
Dealing with people
Proven ability to maintain confidentiality
Switchboard/Receptionist skills

Education

Previous NHS experience
Previous Switchboard Experience
Job description
Switchboard Operator (Part Time 10 hrs p/w)

This is a part-time post for 30 hours per week.

Hours of work are between 07.30-22.30 including weekends (weekend enhancements applicable).

The post holder will be expected to provide a vital supporting role to all areas of the trust to assist in providing an efficient and effective 24 hour telephonist service.

The hospital switchboard handles a high volume of calls approximately 10,000 per day and operators will have contact with all types of external incoming calls and incoming calls at all levels.

It is a requirement to be professional at all times in order to deliver a quality service whilst under stress caused by dealing with high volume and often emotional calls.

Main duties of the job

Answering internal and external telephone calls to the trust switchboard in a polite ,sensitive and respectful manner using greetings and protocols that follow Trust Operational procedures.

To operate the IT based telephone switchboard consoles which control distribution of operator connected telephone calls to the Trust.

Programming bleeps correctly to ensure all group calls are entered as required to ensure the safety of the patients.

Flexibility will be required in relation to working patterns to ensure the aims of the role are met and provide sufficient operator service at all times.

About us

Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Job responsibilities

Of extreme importance in the role is the ability to remain calm when dealing with various types of Trust wide emergency calls.

Answering queries and directing members of the public and staff.

Understanding and assisting confused and emotional visitors to the trust in a sympathetic and calm manner.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the post.

Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications Training
  • Good command of English language
  • Previous NHS experience
  • Previous Switchboard Experience
Experience
  • Dealing with people on a daily basis
  • Proven ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Switchboard/Receptionist skills
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.

£24,465 a yearpro-rata per annum (with weekend enhancements)

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