Admissions Officer

Providing quality, inspiring innovation and delivering value is what we set out to achieve at Priory Healthcare. Enabling our patients with mental health illness to receive a truly integrated and holistic approach to their treatment, regardless of complexity or severity, thanks to the knowledge and expertise of our multidisciplinary clinical teams.

**Main Purpose**

Processes all patient / pupil related paperwork and administration, as well as ensuring that all
necessary funding is in place for the duration of the individual’s care.

**Key Accountabilities**

Quality

1. Ensures the integrity, probity and reasonableness of local financial controls in respect of the
admissions processes, in order to minimise financial risk via the correct implementation of
local procedures.

2. Greets new patients & pupils, as well as their families on or shortly after admission, ensuring that any necessary documentation is completed at this time. As appropriate, collects any self-funding element of the care.

3. Updates patient / pupil details within Priory database systems, ensuring accuracy of all data
input.

4. Handles all external and internal admissions enquiries, directing queries as appropriate.

5. Uses a variety of internal systems to ensure that all current patients / pupils are funded, and
refers any out of funds cases to the relevant member of Senior Management.

6. Ensures that all documentation is correctly filed, in order that financial auditors can be
satisfied via the efficient recovery of key documents of initial entry.

Innovation

7. Seeks to improve processes and the general ebb and flow of information so that the division
can operate efficiently.

Value

8. Liaises with key unit personnel to ensure that all funding is in place, prior to patient / pupil’s
episode of care, as well as contacting the necessary external organisations to obtain the
appropriate funding guarantees.

**About us**

As one of the UK’s leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services to adults and young people, Priory Group promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development.

Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes, education facilities and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

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