Assistant Patient Services Co-ordinator (XN04)
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £25,147.00 to £27,596.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £25147.00 - £27596.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS9 7TF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9298-OPD-0051 |
Summary
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Staff Supervision Coordinate the day to day activities of a team of administrative staff including clerical officers and supervisors. To maintain regular communications with all staff to ensure they all receive and participate in briefings and are aware of knowledge and information relating to them and their role. To be actively involved in the recruitment process. To ensure that joint working and close co-operation is developed and maintained with staff both internal and external, providing the clinical/operational services in order to maintain a complete and seamless service to patients. Continually review staffing levels and ensure there is adequate cover for staff during periods of absence or flexible working practices in order to maintain a quality service. Train and supervise members of their team in all aspects of patient administration service and exceptional customer service, motivating, improving performance and promoting team values to achieve required outcomes. Contribute to the identification and planning of development needs for the team and individuals. Contribute to the assessment of staff performance against objectives and be responsible for the performance development reviews of individuals. On a day to day basis support individual learning and development. Service Management Responsible for the collection of data and performing regular audits by random sample. Depending upon the outcome of the audit, taking follow steps as necessary with instruction to fix any issues. To maintain and administer relevant information systems and review monitor systems. This may include troubleshooting problems, referring to the appropriate department as required and some evening / weekend contact. Also, being responsible for performing daily back up of relevant data base where appropriate. Responsible for ensuring the integrity of the system and that it meets the requirements of the Data Protection Act. Support management in liaising with Information Services Department to provide data as required. To ensure all patients enquiries are dealt with in a friendly and professional manner and that patient admin staff provide exceptional customer service Monitor administrative processes to ensure all are completed within agreed timescales. Deal with complex enquires from staff/patients/relatives/visitors investigating and researching matters thereby providing information/guidance and advice to others to ensure their queries have been dealt with. This could involve managing the complaints process, monitoring response times, seeking out information to be able to prepare straightforward response, or to assist in the provision of a response, to the complaint. Undertake general administrative duties including filing, typing, photocopying, faxing, arrangement of meetings and dealing with general communication. . Such other duties at a comparable level of responsibility as may be allocated to the post or post-holder.