Previous applicants need not apply

Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Switchboard team provides a vital service to staff, patients and their relatives and provides a professional customer service 24/7 365 days a year. In house training will be provided to deal with all aspects of Switchboard duties. The post holder will form part of the Switchboard team, working various shifts to cover a busy hospital switchboard.

The post holder will be responsible for operating the hospital switchboard answering all incoming and outgoing calls in a timely and efficient manner. Responsible to be involved in all associated procedures within the Switchboard environment, responding to all emergency calls and alarms whilst remaining calm, concise, and polite under pressure. The post holder will be required to perform in an environment where the work pattern is unpredictable and to demonstrate flexibility with their availability.

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation

Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:

• Kind – we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone
• Open – we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
• Fair – we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
• One team – we work well together and with our communities

We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey

We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families

Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application

To operate the trust switchboard and answer and connect all external & internal, incoming and outgoing calls in a polite and efficient manner.

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED