Complaints Officer
2 weeks ago
Role Title: Complaints Officer
Band: 5
Contract: Contract
Location: Coventry
Our values—Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn, and Respect—guide our daily actions and foster a culture of excellence.
Job Summary
- Primary Responsibility: Ensure complaints and enquiries are investigated and responded to within set timescales.
- Support: Provide guidance to staff on complaints and investigation handling, ensuring high-quality responses on behalf of the CEO.
Main Duties
- Complaints Handling:
- Receive, review, and prioritize complaints.
- Initiate investigations with appropriate staff.
- Manage complex and sensitive complaints, providing expert support and advice.
- Documentation and Communication:
- Maintain case files and ensure documentation is in order.
- Draft complaint responses for approval.
- Ensure complaint outcomes are recorded and communicated appropriately.
- Collaboration:
- Liaise with internal departments and external agencies.
- Coordinate cross-agency complaints.
- Work with Legal Services and Patient Safety Manager on potential litigation cases.
- Meetings and Reporting:
- Facilitate and attend complaint meetings.
- Maintain Datix for data analysis.
- Report on investigation progress and outcomes.
Qualifications:
- Degree or equivalent experience in a related department.
- Desirable: Postgraduate qualification or training in complaints handling.
Experience:
- Managing complex complaints and liaising with external bodies.
- Experience in healthcare or customer service environments.
- Desirable: Knowledge of current health service issues.
Knowledge:
- NHS Complaints Procedure, national/local policies.
- Information Governance, Freedom of Information, and Data Protection Act.
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills.
- Desirable: Presentation and training skills.
Skills:
- Strong planning, organizational, and time management skills.
- High level of attention to detail and analytical ability.
- Excellent interpersonal, conflict management, and communication skills.
Personal Qualities:
- Initiative and ability to work independently and within a team.
- Motivated, enthusiastic, and adaptable.
- Committed to confidentiality, discretion, and continuous improvement.
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
- Demonstrate behaviours consistent with Trust’s values.
- Promote equal opportunities and diversity.
- Ensure health and safety, risk management, and infection control are upheld.
- Commitment to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
Contractual Responsibilities
- Confidentiality: Maintain confidentiality of patient and staff information.
- Health and Safety: Understand and adhere to the Trust's Health and Safety Policy.
- Risk Management: Participate in identifying and controlling business risks.
- Equality and Diversity: Comply with the Dignity at Work Policy.
- Infection Control: Comply with Infection Prevention and Control policies.
- Safeguarding: Understand responsibilities in safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
- Conflict of Interest: Declare any interests that may conflict with Trust duties.
- Working Time Regulations: Comply with regulations regarding working hours.
Values in Action
- Be polite, caring, and helpful.
- Communicate respectfully and maintain confidentiality.
- Actively listen and understand individual needs.
- Be open, honest, and acknowledge mistakes.
- Support and praise colleagues.
- Embrace diversity and continuous improvement.
- Work across boundaries for better patient outcomes.
- Take personal responsibility for learning and development.
- Embrace and support change.
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