Administrator/Ward Clerk (Sonning - Gynaecology)
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Gynaecology Outpatient Administrator - Band 3
An exciting opportunity has arisen on Sonning Ward, Gynaecology to join our friendly team of Patient Pathway Support Administrators.
The department is covered between 08.00 to 17.00 Monday to Friday (closed Bank Holidays).
Duties will involve welcoming attending patients and relatives within the department and ensuring that they are booked in accurately on the electronic system.
You will also schedule return appointments as required, including those patients being followed up by telephone.
The administration team is responsible for ordering stock for the department, organising hospital transport and booking interpreters.
Main duties of the job
The post includes the administration of the daily EPG Unit, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
This is a very busy clinic/ward and requires the post holder to manage referrals, schedule appointments and complete patient correspondence in line with current protocols.
You will need to be able to work in a calm, logical and methodical way but be able to multi-task. You must possess effective communication skills whilst dealing with frequent interruptions.
You should have good keyboard skills and previous experience in a healthcare setting would be an advantage. You will be required to have a good level of education and have experience in administration and clerical duties with customer care skills. Full training will be given on IT systems and processes.
You will need to display the agreed behaviours of the Directorate and the Trust as encapsulated by the performance management and personal development documentation, and in particular, the Trust expects all staff to comply with all relevant policies and codes of conduct and to display the values of the Trust.
The key purpose of this role is to deliver a 'world class' service to the Trust and you will be expected to deliver this level of service through personal conduct, personal responsibility and the following key characteristics.
About us
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Date posted
24 April 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
193-6205036UCG
Job locations
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer's website
https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
For questions about the job, contact:
Service Manager for Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Kelly Dolan
kelly.dolan@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
07407890590
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