Booking and Administration Clerk

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

The closing date is 09 April 2025

Job summary

To provide a professional, accurate and prompt administrative service working with Optometrists ensuring that patients are dealt with within RTT guidelines and databases are completed in a timely manner. You will need to be organised and efficient ensuring that deadlines and targets are met.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

Accurately maintain databases, filing systems in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring that other team members are able to locate letters/information in your absence and maintaining patient confidentiality.

Attend relevant meetings with other departments ensuring the necessary statistics and information needed is up to date and available on time.

Understand the reporting structure in terms of supervision and support in making decisions.

Have a thorough understanding of Welsh Government referral to treat guidance.

Liaise with Primary Care Opticians to ensure patient are seen in a timely manner and all information is recorded on WPAS.

Liaise with Consultants/Senior Doctors with regards to reporting and outcomes.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Date posted

26 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,433 to £26,060 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

050-AC207-0325

Job locations

Abergele Hospital

Llanfair Road

Abergele

LL22 8DP


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

English

Essential

  • GCSE Maths and English

Desirable

  • Experience of working directly with clinical / consultant staff.

English

Essential

  • Good computer skills

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience

English

Essential

  • Good organisational skills/ability to meet deadlines

Desirable

  • Flexible approach towards duties and responsibilities

English

Essential

  • Ability to speak Welsh to Level 3

Desirable

  • Knowledge of WPAS/ Hospital administration systems
Person Specification

English

Essential

  • GCSE Maths and English

Desirable

  • Experience of working directly with clinical / consultant staff.

English

Essential

  • Good computer skills

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience

English

Essential

  • Good organisational skills/ability to meet deadlines

Desirable

  • Flexible approach towards duties and responsibilities

English

Essential

  • Ability to speak Welsh to Level 3

Desirable

  • Knowledge of WPAS/ Hospital administration 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

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Abergele Hospital

Llanfair Road

Abergele

LL22 8DP


Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Abergele Hospital

Llanfair Road

Abergele

LL22 8DP


Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Service Manager

Sarah Taylor

Sarah.Taylor12@wales.nhs.uk

03000855190

Date posted

26 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,433 to £26,060 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

050-AC207-0325

Job locations

Abergele Hospital

Llanfair Road

Abergele

LL22 8DP


Supporting documents

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