Ed Receptionist

6 months ago


London, United Kingdom Whittington Hospital NHS Trust Full time

Job Summary Receptionists working within the Emergency Department are the first point of contact for patients and visitors attending the department and are expected to demonstrate a high level of professionalism, care, courtesy and respect when greeting patients. Working in a busy environment, Emergency Department Receptionists will book patients into the department, answer telephone queries and undertake a range of administrative duties to support the effective running of the department. Key Relationships The post holder will work as part of the Emergency Department administration team and will work closely with the following post holders: Service Manager Administration Manager Senior Support Officers Emergency Department Matron(s) Emergency Department Nurses Emergency Department Consultants General Practitioners Administrative colleagues in other clinical service areas Main Duties The Emergency Department has two reception areas (Main Reception and Majors). Receptionists will be trained to work in both areas.

3.1 Reception Registering and greeting patients on arrival Answer telephone calls in a polite and courteous manner, identifying yourself, the department and hospital Deal with queries face to face, on the telephone or via fax Ordering notes for patient admission, for doctor's perusal and soft tissue clinic Scanning of CAS Cards and LAS PRF documentation Ensuring accurate data entry of patient data on all systems Amend patient and GP details as required Clerking Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) discharge Book appointments for fracture clinic and soft tissue clinic Logging all IT issues and notifying Senior Administration colleagues log number(s) Ensuring that scanned 'red top' referrals and fracture clinic appointments are taken to the appropriate department each day Collecting discharge paperwork from the Urgent Care Centre (UCC), and Emergency Care Departments including the GPs for scanning Keeping workstations neat and tidy at all times Ensuring that the porters collect the confidential waste as well as the bags for coding and health records To gain comprehensive understanding of Medway EPR computer system, providing support to new users and existing staff To deal with enquiries from patients and staff, both internal and external Book and cancel Patient Transport / Interpreters as appropriate and maintain the system of requirements. 3.2 Majors To provide administrative support to all clinical staff on duty To register all ambulance patients attending the department, including checking their demographics and updating this information using the Trust IT system (Medway). To ensure that patient observations are recorded accurately on the system within 15 minutes of all ambulance patients arriving in the department Answer telephone calls in a polite and courteous manner, identifying yourself, the department and hospital Deal with queries face to face, on the telephone or via fax Update the majors whiteboard with details of clinical staffing Monitor decision to admit (DTA) data on the EPR system and request notes for patients being admitted to the wards Order notes for patient admission Book transportation as instructed by clinical colleagues Work the Nurse-In-Charge to monitor the LAS screen and ensure that LAS handovers are entered onto the system appropriately Record doctors arrival and departure times Issue locum doctors with passwords Logging all IT issues for the clinical staff Scanning of discharged and admitted CAS Cards, LAS PRF Keeping the work stations neat and tidy at all times Ensuring accurate data entry of patient data on all systems Effectively deal with complex enquiries from patients and staff, both internal and external Ensure adequate paperwork, i.e. CAS Cards, Trauma and ISIS ward Proforma and photocopying paper Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) discharge To gain comprehensive understanding of Medway EPR computer system, providing support to new users and existing staff Ensuring that the porters collect the confidential waste as well as coding and notes to be taken back to health records Promote the department to deliver the goals of Whittington Health To work as an effective, responsible team member, supporting colleagues and highlighting issues and potential solutions.

Staff will be expected to be available to work bank holidays


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