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Complaints & PALS Officer

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford

Complaints & PALS Officer

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Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 days ago, 3 Oct | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: 24f863ac116444339cd483f864954955

Location ref: Guildford

Full Job Description

The Complaints & PALS Team are looking for a well-motivated, friendly and hardworking individual to join the team in the role of the Complaints & PALS Officer. We are looking for someone who pays great attention to detail, has an excellent telephone manner and has previous experience of working in an office environment. The focus of the job is to ensure that all formal complaints & PALS contacts are handled in line with Trust policy, Duties will include logging, acknowledging and closing complaints & PALS contacts, arranging meetings, taking minutes, answering telephone calls, maintaining databases and spreadsheets and liaising with staff across the organisation. You will also attend meetings with complainants and their relatives and will be someone who is confident in interacting with a variety of different people.

This key position will require excellent communication and organisation skills with knowledge of basic IT. Previous complaints experience is desirable. You must have a methodical approach to work and be able to work independently as well as in a team whilst remaining calm under pressure.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

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https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/complaints-pals-officer-127511027
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