Inpatient Booking Co-ordinator/Medical Secretary

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

The closing date is 04 December 2024

Job summary

St Michael's Hospital, Hayle

We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable individual to join the team as Inpatient Booking Co-ordinator/Medical Secretary. This interesting role will include efficient management of two consultant waiting lists.

You will require excellent communication and organisational skills and be able to manage your own workload. You should also have sound experience of PAS (particularly BEA and out patients) and a robust knowledge of the current access targets.

Medical Secretary experience will also be required, and you will need to be able to demonstrate audio typing and medical terminology skills, as this post will also provide PA support to two consultants, a visiting consultant and speciality doctor and the associated clinic typing.

This is a full time vacancy, 37.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

Arrange patient admissions using hospital systems, including pre-operative assessment appointments, sending out relevant paperwork as necessary in line with the Patient Access Policy. Ensure that all patients with an elective 'to come in' date have confirmed their appointments within an appropriate timeframe in order to fully utilise available capacity.

Communicate and escalate any shortfalls in capacity to the CAL and ensure additional capacity is fully utilised and appropriately communicated to patients.

Key areas of responsibility:

Weekly monitoring of patients with 'late', 'no' or unconfirmed TCI.

Liaising with consultants and secretaries as to dates of treatment for patients

Same day cancellations - ensuring patients are re-booked within 28 days of cancellations or within RTT breach date (whichever is sooner).

Ensuring Pathway ID's are attached to all inpatient episodes.

Ensuring comments are updated weekly on the RADAR system.

About us

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.

Date posted

20 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

Depending on experience pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

156-6773710-A

Job locations

St Michael's Hospital

Trelissick Road

Hayle

TR27 4JA


Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Occupational Health clearance
  • Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
  • Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Occupational Health clearance
  • Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
  • Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person Specification

Experience & Qualifications

Essential

  • Significant relevant experience
  • 3 GCSE's (C or above)

Desirable

  • Experience of PAS, Bluespier, Galaxy, Radar
  • AMSPAR or Med sec qualification
  • Audio typing
  • Previous NHS experience

Practical Intellectual Skills & Training

Essential

  • Good written communication (supporting statement)
  • Understanding of hospital systems
  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Willingness to undertake training

Desirable

  • Knowledge of hospital activity
Person Specification

Experience & Qualifications

Essential

  • Significant relevant experience
  • 3 GCSE's (C or above)

Desirable

  • Experience of PAS, Bluespier, Galaxy, Radar
  • AMSPAR or Med sec qualification
  • Audio typing
  • Previous NHS experience

Practical Intellectual Skills & Training

Essential

  • Good written communication (supporting statement)
  • Understanding of hospital systems
  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Willingness to undertake training

Desirable

  • Knowledge of hospital activity

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

St Michael's Hospital

Trelissick Road

Hayle

TR27 4JA


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

St Michael's Hospital

Trelissick Road

Hayle

TR27 4JA


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Admin Lead

Katie Dean

katie.dean16@nhs.net

Date posted

20 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

Depending on experience pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

156-6773710-A

Job locations

St Michael's Hospital

Trelissick Road

Hayle

TR27 4JA


Supporting documents

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