Patient Care Coordinator | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 23 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £30,039 - £31,088 per annum incl HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2025 |
| Location: | London, W6 7AL |
| Company: | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7234356/289-SC-23-A |
Summary
Band 3 Patient Care Coordinator - Receptionist
10 Hammersmith Broadway, W6 7AL
Working flexibly, the post holder will ensure that they provide a patient focused service in person and on the telephone for sexual health and HIV patients wanting appointments with and under the care of 10 Hammersmith Broadway, maintaining a welcoming and
pleasant environment for patients at all times.
They will ensure that all patient data is entered into the GUM/HIV EPR in a timely and accurate manner. This role will include close liaison with the multidisciplinary team of Medical staff, Health Advisers, as well as other Trust wards and departments to ensure continuity of patient care
You will be someone who will ensure that the patient experience is prioritised at all times and who would welcome the chance to assist in taking the services forward as part of a friendly multidisciplinary team.
The post holder will ensure that all patient data is entered into the EPR in a timely and accurate manner.
This will include close liaison with the multidisciplinary team of Medical staff.
Key working relation relationships
• • Multi skilled team of Doctors
• Nurses
• Health Advisers
• Administration teams across directorate.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."
If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
• To receive all patients and other visitors into the department in a professional, polite and friendly manner.
• To advise patients of current and approximate waiting times in liaison with nursing and medical team and ensure patients are made aware of any relevant information.
• When on reception, update pt. DNA’s and attend patients using the Cerner, and GUM EPR systems.
• To enter all new patients’ full details accurately onto appropriate systems
• To be responsible for maintaining accurate patients’ demographic detail and report any duplicate patient registrations to the SSC Support Services manager Care coordinator Manager.
• · To manage all calls efficiently and professionally within the identified performance standards.
• · To note any change in circumstances e.g. GP contact details and addresses are entered onto EPR. Check with the patient at every visit that all the above information is accurate
• · To accurately attend all GUM patients as a new, follow up, reschedule or rebook based on their last visit.
• · To accurately process all new HIV patients onto Cerner under a medical number.
• · To effectively diffuse difficult situations with patients and refer to the Administration Manager or Clinic Manager depending on location.
• · To arrange and book any additional services that may be required by patients attending the clinic e.g. transport or interpreting services.
• · To maintain patient confidentiality at all times, keeping patients’ information private and only allowing access to it by authorised staff.
• · Responsible for ensuring that all clinics are encountered, and RTT outcomes are recorded.
• · To utilise and manage the patient appointment reminder system.
• · To take part in audits of outpatient activity as required.
• · To work a flexible Rota system for the Service, including late clinics and weekends where necessary and providing clerical support to other directorate services where needed
• · Undertake other administration and reception duties at the discretion of the Clinic Manager.
• · Contribute to Service development of the HIV/GUM Directorate e.g. being involved in multi-disciplinary audit/development groups.
Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.
This advert closes on Sunday 8 Jun 2025