Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant Plymouth, England

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Full Time Plymouth, England 20270 - 21318 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

To provide administration, booking outpatient appointments for the Imaging Directorate.

The key responsibilities of this role are the efficient and effective management of specific departmental and patient administration systems, ensuring strict adherence and compliance to all Trust policies and procedures.

  • Entering patients details on both CRIS and iPM systems.
  • Booking and rearranging outpatient appointments.
  • Dealing with alterations and short notice cancellations of lists and notifying appropriate staff and patients.
  • To receive all incoming post and process in a timely manner, and ensure all outgoing post is similarly processed.
  • Advise patients and medical staff on special procedures and preparations required to ensure a successful examination.
  • Dispatching appointment letters ensuring all relevant information and leaflets are included.
  • Participate in providing assistance in completing daily tasks for other appointments clerks when required.
  • Use tact and diplomacy to deal with distressed and emotional patients.
  • Other duties as appropriate to the post
The post holder will be working within a friendly, established team booking Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) outpatient appointments, who work closely with Radiographers. Based in the newly refurbished offices on the Derriford site.
1. Entering patients details on both CRIS and iPM systems
2. Sorting referral cards and letters from GP’s, consultants and other medical staff
3. Booking and rearranging outpatient appointments
4. Dealing with alterations and short notice cancellations of lists and notifying appropriate staff and patient
5. To receive all incoming post and process in a timely manner, and ensure all outgoing post is similarly processed
6. Optimise opportunities for sessions to go ahead by arranging alternative cover, when problems arise
7. Liaise with all levels of medical staff to ensure the effective and efficient running of lists
8. Advise patients and medical staff on special procedures and preparations required to ensure a successful examination
9. Dispatching appointment letters ensuring all relevant information and leaflets are included
10. Tracing notes on the Patient Management system
11. Provide statistical information as required, compiling and producing waiting list figures at the end of each month: distributing to managers and medical staff
12. Communication with stakeholders including trainees, clinicians, managers, patients, other colleagues and workers from other agencies
13. To ensure all clerical duties are carried out to a high standard at times of planned and unplanned leave
14. Participate in providing assistance in completing daily tasks for other appointments clerks when required
15. Use tact and diplomacy to deal with distressed and emotional patients
16. Keeping focused and level headed in spite of a busy and demanding environment
17. Maintaining and updating booking protocol, to reflect any changes in practices and procedures
18. Other duties as appropriate to the post

Administrative Assistant
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

www.nhs.uk
London, United Kingdom
Amanda Pritchard
$5 to $25 million (USD)
10000+ Employees
Government
Insurance Carriers
Insurance
1946
Related Jobs

All Related Listed jobs

clerk
BeaverBank Electrical Supplier Canada 41600 - CAD HOURLY Today

BeaverBank Electrical Supplier is a local electrical wholesale supplier located in Nova Scotia.

Our company is growing...

Casual Sales Assistant - Sports Direct
Sports Direct Leeds, England Today

To recommend, select and locate the correct merchandise for the customers needs. Ask open questions to find out customers needs.

Commis waiter \ waitress
ROKA London, England 11 - 12 GBP HOURLY Today

No experience required - start your hospitality journey with us! Keen interest in Japanese cuisine. Staff Discount across ZUMA, ROKA, Oblix & INKO NITO.

Fabric Cutter
Rescue & Medical Ltd Ebbw Vale, Wales 10.42 GBP HOURLY Today

The ideal candidate must have a good eye for detail, work at a fast pace and have a good understanding of mathematics and measurements.

janitor
Centre for Opportunities, Respect, and Empowerment (CORE) Toronto 40400 - CAD ANNUAL Today

CORE has an immediate opening for a full-time Cleaner. The position is permanent after successful completion of a 6-month probation...