Assistant Complaints and Pals Officer

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom East London NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Complaints and PALS Department operates in a very busy and politically sensitive environment, to tight deadline, serving a range of audiences, including staff, service users, carers/relatives, members of the public, local partners, commissioners, health service regulators and other organisations.


In an important role within the Department, the Assistant Complaints & PALS Officer will have knowledge of the NHS Complaints Regulations and assist the Complaints and PALS team to develop Trust policies and procedures and will be responsible for ensuring that all complaints are handled in an appropriate and timely manner and that complaints result in demonstrable improvements to service delivery across the Trust.


The post holder's responsibilities relate to all of the Trust's service and there will be a requirement to travel to meetings in all of the Trust's services, including those in Luton and Bedfordshire.


The post holder will use their interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with what are frequently complex and sensitive situations.

The post holder will evaluate information and make judgements, requiring the analysis and interpretation of facts.


In conjunction with the Head of Complaints & PALS and Complaints Manager develop, assist in the review and manage policies and procedures for the management and monitoring of complaints, comments and complements across the Trust.

This will include administering the Complaints Policy.


To be responsible for the operation of the Complaints Policy, ensuring that issues raised by service users, carers and members of the public are dealt with in an efficient manner in accordance with the Trust's procedures for handling complaints.


To assist in the review and analyse of investigation reports (including clinical information) and ensure there is high quality responses to complaints for the Chief Executive's signature.

This involves making judgements on complex facts or situations, which require analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options.


To act as a Trust wide contact point for complainants and advocates ensuring that complainants are provided with good quality information about the complaints process and are kept regularly updated throughout the process.

Ensure that the Trust acts on, and responds to, complaints in a timely manner, ensuring that any delays are minimised

Further details regarding main duties can be found on the attached JD

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve

Our values are:
We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further information.

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