Patient Process Administrator | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 29 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 pro rata pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2024 |
| Location: | Derby, DE22 3NE |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6156507/320-MED-1321 |
Summary
If you are looking for an interesting and varied position and would like to work as part of a friendly and busy team this could be the position you are looking for.
We are recruiting a Receptionist to join the team in the Acute Medicine Business Unit. You will help to improve the patient’s experience and quality of care within the Medical Assessment Unit and the Medical Same Day Emergency Care.
You should have the ability to interact with patients and staff on a daily basis in an efficient and friendly way and stay calm in any situation.
You must be motivated, with good communication, inter-personal and administration skills.
The Acute Medicine Business unit is committed to developing and enhancing skills that you currently possess and will offer you the opportunity to gain further skills via a range of training courses designed to suit your own needs.
You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the Medical Assessment Unit providing a comprehensive front line receptionist/administrative service on a 24 hour service rotation.
This post involves booking in patients, transferring, discharging and answering enquiries from patients, relatives and staff.
You will be responsible for processing patient details to create and maintain the patient’s record whilst they are on the ward.
The role is based within the busy, clinical environment of the Medical Assessment Unit. You will be required to assist with the mentoring of new PPAs to the department
Medical Same Day Emergency Care
To provide an efficient, effective and friendly reception service to patients andvisitors attending the ward/unit, facilitating the delivery of a patient focused service in accordance with Trust and Division requirements. To provide a comprehensive clerical and administrative support, maintaining high standards within the working environment.
Closing date of applications: 8 May 2024
Interview date: 22 May 2024
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Provide an effective face to face/telephone reception service using
verbal and written communication to liaise with patients, relatives, staff,
wards/units, directorates and external agencies/people to support the
delivery of an efficient patient service.
• Register patients on arrival, ensuring all demographic and episode
details are recorded on the patient administration system.
• To use patient administration system and other Trust Applications
required supporting the patient’s pathway. Duties include checking and
updating patient lists and using IT systems to accurately log all
admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Arrange outpatient clinic appointments for patients where necessary.
When appropriate arrange ambulance transport for patients.
• Responsible for dealing with all queries, either via telephone or face to
face promptly and efficiently to ensure that an accurate and quality
information service is provided to the multi disciplinary team, patients
and their relatives.
• Complete administration tasks, and undertake any typing as required,
e.g Diagnostic reports ensuring continuity of service is maintained –
including filing, photocopying, faxing, fault reporting, completion of the
admission/discharge book, GP and clinic letters, arrangement of patient
follow up appointments, ensuring tests/investigations are correctly
completed.
• Takes responsibility to ensure on a daily basis all discharges are
completed on the appropriate system in a timely fashion.
• Administration support for Sister/Nurse-in-Charge/Senior Clinician may
be required.
• Order and maintain ward supplies as necessary and in accordance with
Trust policies.
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This advert closes on Wednesday 8 May 2024