Patient Access Coordinator

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 02 March 2025

Job summary

Delivering high quality customer care to those in the Assisted Conception Unit. Covering reception desks, answering emails and calls, prepping clinics, and other office duties, this role is part of our Customer Care Team.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve providing administration support to the clinical team, you will be working in one of the areas within the Women's Services Directorate. Duties will include reception cover, customer services, booking appointments, maintaining databases and general administrative support to the department.

Dealing with patient enquires in person or via telephone., ensure all requests are dealt with in a timely manner.

About us

Evelina London is part ofGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and we are responsible for providing services for women and children. With over 3,000 dedicated staff, and led by an Executive Team and Board, we have significant devolved autonomy to focus operationally and strategically upon the needs of our patients. We also benefit from being part of a large and successful NHS foundation trust, whose values we share. We have an ambitious strategic development programme, with backing from Guy's and St Thomas'.

Every year, the number of children and young people Evelina London cares for, in hospital and in the community, continues to grow. We provide comprehensive health services from pre-conception, before birth, throughout childhood and into adult life. Evelina London is here for children, young people and women from London to South East England, and provides specialist care for families around the UK and across the world.

As the only NHS Trust in London with women's and specialist children's services on one site we have unique opportunities to provide excellent, high-quality, integrated care for mothers, babies and children. We operate through four clinical directorates: Neonatology and Medical Specialties, Surgical Services, Theatres and Paediatric Intensive Care, Children's Community Services and Women's Services.

Date posted

21 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£29,485 to £31,088 a year p.a inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-A&C741

Job locations

Guy's Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see further details in the attached job description. Monday to Friday on a rota basis covering 8am - 6pm. Please also note, there is a 1 in 5 weekend requirement (hours during weekend shift are 08:00 - 16:00)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see further details in the attached job description. Monday to Friday on a rota basis covering 8am - 6pm. Please also note, there is a 1 in 5 weekend requirement (hours during weekend shift are 08:00 - 16:00)

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Education

Essential

  • Good general education with English and Maths to GCSE standard or equivalent
  • Relevant NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification or experience

Desirable

  • IT package qualification / training such as the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
  • Customer service qualification / training

Previous experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of working in an administrative role demonstrating evidence of: 1.competent data collection and data quality 2.working with confidential documents and information
  • Experience of working in a customer focused environment demonstrating the ability to deal difficult customers and challenging situations
  • Experience of working both autonomously and in a team

Desirable

  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Experience of an administrative role within the NHS

Skills/ Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to: (i) relate to a diverse group of professional staff and Public (ii) communicate clearly in writing, face to face and on the phone, (iii) convey sensitive information in an appropriate manner (iv) communicate non-clinical advice to patients in a sensitive and tactful manner
  • Excellent organisational skills, with a demonstrable ability to manage and prioritise workload and work methodically, efficiently and accurately to meet tight deadlines.
  • Proficient IT skills experience of using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Ability to work on own initiative and with minimal supervision
  • Ability to work within a team and develop good working relationships with colleagues at all levels
  • Understanding of confidentiality and its application and maintenance in and out of the workplace.
  • Understanding of equal opportunities

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the key waiting times targets including 18 weeks
  • Knowledge of clinical systems eg EPR, PIMS and others

Additional Information

Essential

  • To be flexible in their approach to the work, according to priorities and changing organisational systems
Person Specification

Qualifications/ Education

Essential

  • Good general education with English and Maths to GCSE standard or equivalent
  • Relevant NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification or experience

Desirable

  • IT package qualification / training such as the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
  • Customer service qualification / training

Previous experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of working in an administrative role demonstrating evidence of: 1.competent data collection and data quality 2.working with confidential documents and information
  • Experience of working in a customer focused environment demonstrating the ability to deal difficult customers and challenging situations
  • Experience of working both autonomously and in a team

Desirable

  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Experience of an administrative role within the NHS

Skills/ Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to: (i) relate to a diverse group of professional staff and Public (ii) communicate clearly in writing, face to face and on the phone, (iii) convey sensitive information in an appropriate manner (iv) communicate non-clinical advice to patients in a sensitive and tactful manner
  • Excellent organisational skills, with a demonstrable ability to manage and prioritise workload and work methodically, efficiently and accurately to meet tight deadlines.
  • Proficient IT skills experience of using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Ability to work on own initiative and with minimal supervision
  • Ability to work within a team and develop good working relationships with colleagues at all levels
  • Understanding of confidentiality and its application and maintenance in and out of the workplace.
  • Understanding of equal opportunities

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the key waiting times targets including 18 weeks
  • Knowledge of clinical systems eg EPR, PIMS and others

Additional Information

Essential

  • To be flexible in their approach to the work, according to priorities and changing organisational systems

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

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guy's Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guy's Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Service Manager

Jose Manuel Hernandez Roldan

JoseManuel.HernandezRoldan@gstt.nhs.uk

Date posted

21 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£29,485 to £31,088 a year p.a inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-A&C741

Job locations

Guy's Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT


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