Job summaryAre you ready for a new year with a new challenge?An opportunity has arisen to join the Triage team in ophthalmologyThe individual must possess excellent communication skills with a very good telephone manner.You will need to be able to record accurate information over the telephone, which will then be passed on to the doctor on call. They will also work effectively as part of a team. High quality patient care should be at the forefront of your expertise.This is a very busy area of work but also very rewarding.Main duties of the jobAn opportunity has arisen to join the Triage team in ophthalmology.Working part time between Monday and Friday between the hours of 8:00- 17:30The individual must possess excellent communication skills with a very good telephone manner. You will need to be able to record accurate information over the telephone, which will then be passed on to the doctor on call. They will also work effectively as part of a team. High quality patient care should be at the forefront of your expertise.Full training will be given.This is a very busy area of work but also very rewarding.Working part time over between Monday and FridayThe ideal candidate will have previous ophthalmology experience although full training will be given.The individual must possess excellent communication skills with a very good telephone manner. You will need to be able to record accurate information over the telephone, which will then be passed on to the doctor on call. They will also work effectively as part of a team. High quality patient care should be at the forefront of your expertise.About usMid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its Be Safe Be EquiPPEd campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe ideal candidate will have previous ophthalmology experience although full training will be given.Please see the attached Job DescriptionPerson SpecificationskillsEssentialExperience of working in a clinical teamKnowledgeEssentialEvidence of continued learningessentialEssentialOrganisational skillsexcellent telephone manorable to work competently and independantlywillingness to learnDesirableprevious experience within outpatient settingexcellent communication skillsable to work in a busy office environmentDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameMid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressLeighton HopsitalMiddlewich RdCreweCW1 4QJEmployer's websitehttps://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)