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111 Call Handler

Employer
Manpower
Location
Exeter, Devon
Salary
£8.93 - £10.43/hour paid holidays, weekly pay, pension
Closing date
13 Jul 2021

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Job Sector
Customer Service
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Manpower are recruiting 111 Call Handlers on behalf of our client.

Job role

As a Call Advisor, you will be answering inbound calls from members of the public and health care professionals in need of medical advice by directing them to the most appropriate urgent care. This service runs 24/7, 365 days a year.

You will be responsible to ensure that all calls are answered promptly, accurately and professionally in line with the Performance Standards.

Key duties

Ensure that calls which are received are assessed to ensure that patients and other healthcare professionals are directed to the most appropriate healthcare professional or other end disposition.
Deliver high quality, safe and clinically effective health care over the telephone in accordance with your training and local procedures.
Communicate effectively with callers in critical situations or about areas of concern.
Quickly and accurately record patient details, symptoms and enquiries using in house Database.
Use advanced communication, negotiation and probing skills across a wide range of calls including emotive circumstances or caller aggression.
Maintain an up to date awareness of current policies e.g. Devon Doctors SharePoint/User Desktop Guidelines
Meet monthly key performance indicators (KPIs) and targets.
Participate fully in meetings with your Team Leader and in an annual performance review to identify areas of professional developmentEssential requirements

A good general education, to a minimum of GCSE level (or equivalent)
Local Geographical knowledge
Customer facing environment
Excellent telephone manner
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent keyboard skillsThis is an excellent opportunity if you are looking for a career within Customer Service / Health Care Service. Full training will be provided and you will be required to attend an induction.

You will be required to work a 4 week rolling rota covering 24/7 period.

References and an enhanced DBS check is required.

For more information regarding this vacancy please call (phone number removed)

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