Pulmonary Rehabilitation Administrator - Respiratory

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 07 July 2024

Job summary

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Administrator - Respiratory - Fixed Term/Part time

The post holder will be the point of contact for all administrative issues relating to Pulmonary Rehabilitation. The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and will provide support in the proactive management of the administration of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation programme from referral to discharge, ensuring the entire journey is managed smoothly.

The post holder will ensure high levels of patient and clinician satisfaction by being an accessible, customer focussed and knowledgeable point of contact. To provide a consistent approach across the Trust, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will describe how the functions of the role will be carried out, along with the timescales to which are to be adhered.

Main duties of the job

Outpatient Pathway

Pathway Tracking

General Administrative

Communications/Customer service

Health Records - Security & Management

Education and Training/Self-Development

About us

The job holder will display the agreed behaviours of theDirectorate 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 the job holder will be expected to deliver this level of service through personal conduct, personal responsibility andthe following key characteristics.

Date posted

20 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pa pro rota

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

193-6343911UCG

Job locations

Support - Clinical Admin - Team 11

Reading

RG1 5AN


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the Job role, please refer to the Job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the Job role, please refer to the Job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Skills, Knowledge, Ability

Essential

  • Accurate data entry, typing and checking skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with people of all levels.
  • Able to deal with people who have difficulty communicating.
  • Good communication skills.

Desirable

  • Understanding of patient priorities and performance targets related to appointments and waiting times
  • Knowledge of healthcare administrative systems and processes

Previous experience

Essential

  • Experience of using IT systems
  • Experience of scheduling outpatient appointments.
  • Experience of working with patients and providing information regarding their appointments or treatment.

Desirable

  • Previous experience of health or social care setting
  • Experience working with members of the public.
  • Some understanding of hospital working.

Education

Essential

  • GCSE or equivalent.
  • IT skills, including email.

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration/Customer Care or acquired equivalent experience.

Physical requirements

Essential

  • Able to sustain moderate to high level physical effort throughout the working day.
  • Able to cope with a busy working environment.
  • Have a flexible approach to working and able to undertake evening, weekend and public holiday duty commitments as required
Person Specification

Skills, Knowledge, Ability

Essential

  • Accurate data entry, typing and checking skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with people of all levels.
  • Able to deal with people who have difficulty communicating.
  • Good communication skills.

Desirable

  • Understanding of patient priorities and performance targets related to appointments and waiting times
  • Knowledge of healthcare administrative systems and processes

Previous experience

Essential

  • Experience of using IT systems
  • Experience of scheduling outpatient appointments.
  • Experience of working with patients and providing information regarding their appointments or treatment.

Desirable

  • Previous experience of health or social care setting
  • Experience working with members of the public.
  • Some understanding of hospital working.

Education

Essential

  • GCSE or equivalent.
  • IT skills, including email.

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration/Customer Care or acquired equivalent experience.

Physical requirements

Essential

  • Able to sustain moderate to high level physical effort throughout the working day.
  • Able to cope with a busy working environment.
  • Have a flexible approach to working and able to undertake evening, weekend and public holiday duty commitments as required

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Support - Clinical Admin - Team 11

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Support - Clinical Admin - Team 11

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Specialist Physiotherapist

Frankie Knight

frankie.knight@royalberkshire.nhs.uk

01183226676

Date posted

20 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pa pro rota

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

193-6343911UCG

Job locations

Support - Clinical Admin - Team 11

Reading

RG1 5AN


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