Telephonist
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Prescot, L34 1PJView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,272
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
21 October 2026
2 days leftJob description
To facilitate all incoming and outgoing telephone calls using a cisco unified Arc Pro attendant console computerised switchboard. To provide a full se...
To use technology and co-operate in the introduction of technological developments.
To update directory user database as and when required
To operate all relevant emergency procedures, to include terrorist or bomb threat or service user escape.
To order taxis and maintaining appropriate record
To contact appropriate on-call staff when required
To announce all in-coming calls to wards as appropriate
Facilitate the Doctor on Call rota and all other on-call rotas for MCT (e.g. Bronze, Silver and Gold Command, Pharmacist, Driver, SLS Manager), to include updating and maintaining contact numbers.
To facilitate all incoming and outgoing telephone calls using a cisco unified Arc Pro attendant console computerised switchboard
To provide a full service whilst ensuring that the switchboard equipment is not left unattended during the post holder(s) shift
To use technology and co-operate in the introduction of technological developments
To update directory user database as and when required
To operate all relevant emergency procedures, to include terrorist or bomb threat or service user escape.
To order taxis and maintaining appropriate record
To contact appropriate on-call staff when required
To announce all in-coming calls to wards as appropriate
Facilitate the Doctor on Call rota and all other on-call rotas for MCT (e.g. Bronze, Silver and Gold Command, Pharmacist, Driver, SLS Manager), to include updating and maintaining contact numbers.
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Qualifications
Essential: - Good general education
Experience
Essential
- Telephonist experience using a computerised switchboard
- Previous experience working as a receptionist for a minimum of one year
- Excellent customer care skills
Desirable: - Previous experience working in similar position for the NHS; - Knowledge of Ericcson computerised switchboard
Knowledge
Essential: - A good standard of spoken and written English; - A confident and polite telephone manner
Skills
Essential
- Ability to use a computerised Switchboard
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Windows based computer skills.
- Ability to work under time pressure
- An awareness of confidentiality issues
- Good timekeeping and reliability
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
15 October 2026
Last checked
16 October 2026
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