Helpdesk and Switchboard Operator- NHS

DescriptionRandstad are looking for a Help Desk & Switchboard Operator to undertake a temporary contact
and join the friendly and busy team at 2Gether Support Solutions
If you are looking for a varied
and engaging role then this could be for you.
● Position: Help Desk and Switchboard Operator
● Hourly rate: £9.90 + Holiday pay [rate enhancements available for weekends & bank holidays]
● Duration: 6 months+
● Hours: Shift patterns run through Mon-Sun 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm
● Contract type: Temporary with weekly pay through Randstad
The Help Desk and Switchboard Operator's position performs a key and vital role in the smooth running of the
hospitals around East Kent and centres around providing helpful and professional services.
Help Desk and Switchboard Operator's duties include:
● Providing a helpful and professional service to the national health service and its customers.
● Receiving, directing and informing callers in a timely and professional manner inline with the NHS and
trust's core values.
● Responsible for paging systems, emergency and alarm calls inline with agreed policies and protocols.
● Issuing pagers to staff.
● Update telephone records.
● Maintain rosters and on-call information for the hospital.
● Receive calls to helpdesk and follow agreed procedures for recording, initiating action and response to
customers.
● Liaise with departments over service centre queries.
● Arrange taxi bookings through non-patient transport.
● Maintain the out of hours car parking intercom system and report any system failures.
● Dispatch jobs departmentally to relevant services from incoming calls to the helpdesk service centre.
About you:
● Flexible approach to working due to shift pattern rotations throughout.
● Keen to learn new skills and a can do attitude.
● Customer focused and centred around providing excellent customer service.
● Ability to communicate with customers, visitors, colleagues and management effectively.
● Able to deal with emergency and high-pressure situations in a professional and calm manner.
● Excellent I.T skills and be able to adapt to new systems.
● Knowledge of the local area and common medical terminology is an advantage.
● Previous helpdesk or switchboard experience is preferred and an advantage.
● Good level of IT skills across Microsoft office packages
● Awareness of Health and safety standards
Requirements:
● Eligible to work in the United Kingdom
● 2 current proofs of address and national insurance.
● Happy to undergo relevant training.
● Access to transport will be an advantage when applying for this role due to the location of the hospital.
Why work for Randstad?
● All necessary training provided by us, with opportunities for other training and development
● Access to great discounts with top highstreet retailers
● Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
● Long term work opportunities
If you are interested please click apply now or call the team on [phone number removed] Option 3 for more
information!
Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
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Canterbury, Kent
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