Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a conscientious, enthusiastic, highly motivated, and organised individual to join the Urology department. Urology is a busy an innovative speciality, which treats problems of the urinary system and the genitourinary tract. This is a permanent Receptionist/Administrator position based within our Norfolk Physiology Unit, working alongside our Continence Specialist Nursing Team within the Urology Department and our friendly, experienced, enthusiastic, highly motivated, and organised administrative Norfolk Physiology team.
The successful candidate will have a methodical approach to work, be extremely well organised, and have a flexible attitude incorporating our Trust PRIDE values. Good communication skills are essential to this post, as the successful candidate must be able to work well both in a team, and independently.
The candidate will be responsible for supporting the Urology Continence Service and the coordination of outpatient bookings whilst also providing reception cover in the Norfolk Physiology Unit when required.
Main duties of the job
The candidate will be the first point of contact for all appointment bookings and liaise with the relevant clinicians as appropriate. It will be the responsibility of the administrator to ensure the correct and timely input of patient information onto the Patient Administration System (PAS), observing the rules of 'real time data entry'.
The reception aspect is an essential part of the clerical and admin support for the department and will include meeting and greeting patients on arrival to the department, answering telephone enquiries, while also creating, amending and outcoming appointments. The successful candidate will also support the continence service by utilising the PTL (Patient Tracking List) to ensure that continence patients are booked in a timely manner, and ensuring that any shortfall in availability is escalated. This role includes a wide range of administrative duties utilising Trust systems to record and maintain patient records, and as such, good IT skills in addition to a willingness and commitment to learn multiple Trust IT systems are necessary.
All aspects of this role should be carried out in line with Trust Policies and Procedures on data collection and confidentiality. Confidentiality in all matters is of the utmost importance.
All staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work while consistently demonstrating NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a support service to the technical, secretarial, medical and nursing staff of the Department.
- To carry out receptionist duties, including prioritising and arranging appointments and maintaining the various appointment systems, identifying test requests and investigations, and co-ordinating the various clinics within the department.
- To deal with patients and external and internal staff enquiries in person or via the telephone, in a courteous and confidential manner and provide assistance as required.
- To ensure patients safety and well-being in the waiting area prior to them being called for their appointment and alerting appropriate staff to any cause for concern.
- To keep a log of telephone requests for investigations in line with department policy, prioritising these and ensuring messages are conveyed to the appropriate technical staff.
- To ensure appointment lists are maintained and prepared in readiness for clinical work.
- To obtain and prepare notes in readiness for clinics, investigations or at the request of staff within the department.
- To maintain a record of the transfer of notes to and from the department.
- To understand the 18 Week Pathway, input the correct RTT codes and validate the patient pathway where appropriate.
- To liaise with Secretaries and other departments within the Trust as necessary to ensure case notes, X-rays and referrals are available for every patient attending an outpatient clinic. Liaise with external stakeholders to obtain referrals if necessary.
- To ensure notes are prepared correctly for clinic with a front sheet and set of labels in each set. Ensure each set of case notes and X-Rays are tracked into the department.
Please see the attached job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a support service to the technical, secretarial, medical and nursing staff of the Department.
- To carry out receptionist duties, including prioritising and arranging appointments and maintaining the various appointment systems, identifying test requests and investigations, and co-ordinating the various clinics within the department.
- To deal with patients and external and internal staff enquiries in person or via the telephone, in a courteous and confidential manner and provide assistance as required.
- To ensure patients safety and well-being in the waiting area prior to them being called for their appointment and alerting appropriate staff to any cause for concern.
- To keep a log of telephone requests for investigations in line with department policy, prioritising these and ensuring messages are conveyed to the appropriate technical staff.
- To ensure appointment lists are maintained and prepared in readiness for clinical work.
- To obtain and prepare notes in readiness for clinics, investigations or at the request of staff within the department.
- To maintain a record of the transfer of notes to and from the department.
- To understand the 18 Week Pathway, input the correct RTT codes and validate the patient pathway where appropriate.
- To liaise with Secretaries and other departments within the Trust as necessary to ensure case notes, X-rays and referrals are available for every patient attending an outpatient clinic. Liaise with external stakeholders to obtain referrals if necessary.
- To ensure notes are prepared correctly for clinic with a front sheet and set of labels in each set. Ensure each set of case notes and X-Rays are tracked into the department.
Please see the attached job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general standard of literacy and numeracy
Experience
Essential
- Experience in NHS or customer service organisation
Skills
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- IT skills - accurate data input
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Flexible - able to multi-task and prioritise
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Preference for working in and supporting a multi-disciplinary team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general standard of literacy and numeracy
Experience
Essential
- Experience in NHS or customer service organisation
Skills
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- IT skills - accurate data input
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Flexible - able to multi-task and prioritise
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Preference for working in and supporting a multi-disciplinary team
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.
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.
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).
