Administration Officer

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 13 November 2024

Job summary

To provide a high quality, comprehensive and professional administration service in supportof the clinical activities undertaken in the Emergency Department and on the wards of OxfordUniversity Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high quality, comprehensive and professional administration service in supportof the clinical activities undertaken in the Emergency Department and on the wards of OxfordUniversity Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Date posted

31 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-MRC-6570793-B3

Job locations

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way Headington

Oxford

OX3 9DU


Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for the reception of patients, relatives, carers and ambulance staffin a calm, professional and polite manner To supply clinical staff with the correct documentation to support patients clinicalpathways through the Emergency Department and Emergency Assessment Unit. To accurately record and input full data/information into the Trusts EPR system in atimely manner. To provide excellent customer care that demonstrates a caring and responsiveapproach to those attending the hospital. Act as a first point of call for patients, relatives and carers presenting to theEmergency Department and provide guidance on what they can expect Keeping a watchful eye on patients in the waiting room. Collect personal and confidential information from patients or relatives ensuring tactand empathy are employed when inputting presenting complaint and using bothcomputerised and paper-based systems as appropriate. Data may be collected at thereception desk or directly from seriously ill patients who are already in cubicles withinthe department or their relatives. Use tact, diplomacy, understanding and compassion when communicating withpatients who may be distressed, hard of hearing or whose first language is notEnglish. To liaise with Ambulance and Police services and relevant departments within thetrust as necessary to ensure a smooth patient pathway. File departmental records and organised the culling of filed notes in accordance withTrust guidelines. To support the collection of notes for Audit/Research as requestedby Team Coordinators/Senior Clinicians Photocopying and other general office procedures. To contribute in own personal development, through attendance at mandatorytraining courses and appraisal To understand own role and involvement in the Major Incident Process. To ensure that information on overseas and private patients is entered accuratelyonto EPR, to ensure appropriate charges are incurred. To frequently enter the Resus room to take patient details of Trauma patients who areseriously ill and requiring urgent medical attention, ensuring the details are added tothe system in an expedited manner.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for the reception of patients, relatives, carers and ambulance staffin a calm, professional and polite manner To supply clinical staff with the correct documentation to support patients clinicalpathways through the Emergency Department and Emergency Assessment Unit. To accurately record and input full data/information into the Trusts EPR system in atimely manner. To provide excellent customer care that demonstrates a caring and responsiveapproach to those attending the hospital. Act as a first point of call for patients, relatives and carers presenting to theEmergency Department and provide guidance on what they can expect Keeping a watchful eye on patients in the waiting room. Collect personal and confidential information from patients or relatives ensuring tactand empathy are employed when inputting presenting complaint and using bothcomputerised and paper-based systems as appropriate. Data may be collected at thereception desk or directly from seriously ill patients who are already in cubicles withinthe department or their relatives. Use tact, diplomacy, understanding and compassion when communicating withpatients who may be distressed, hard of hearing or whose first language is notEnglish. To liaise with Ambulance and Police services and relevant departments within thetrust as necessary to ensure a smooth patient pathway. File departmental records and organised the culling of filed notes in accordance withTrust guidelines. To support the collection of notes for Audit/Research as requestedby Team Coordinators/Senior Clinicians Photocopying and other general office procedures. To contribute in own personal development, through attendance at mandatorytraining courses and appraisal To understand own role and involvement in the Major Incident Process. To ensure that information on overseas and private patients is entered accuratelyonto EPR, to ensure appropriate charges are incurred. To frequently enter the Resus room to take patient details of Trauma patients who areseriously ill and requiring urgent medical attention, ensuring the details are added tothe system in an expedited manner.

Person Specification

Essential criteria

Essential

  • Educated to ALevel
  • Good level of written communication (demonstrated in application form)
  • Experience

Desirable

  • IT literate with a good level of experience in MS Office, Word and Excel
  • Experience working for the NHS/ Public Sector
  • Good general level of Education GCSE or equivalent in English. Good IT Skills
  • Accurate attention to detail, Excellent Keyboard skills, Ability to work under pressure.
Person Specification

Essential criteria

Essential

  • Educated to ALevel
  • Good level of written communication (demonstrated in application form)
  • Experience

Desirable

  • IT literate with a good level of experience in MS Office, Word and Excel
  • Experience working for the NHS/ Public Sector
  • Good general level of Education GCSE or equivalent in English. Good IT Skills
  • Accurate attention to detail, Excellent Keyboard skills, Ability to work under pressure.

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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way Headington

Oxford

OX3 9DU


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way Headington

Oxford

OX3 9DU


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Administration Manager

Janet Tighe

Janet.tighe@ouh.nhs.uk

01865223198

Date posted

31 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-MRC-6570793-B3

Job locations

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way Headington

Oxford

OX3 9DU


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)