Outpatients Waiting List Clerk

7 days ago


Shoreham by Sea, United Kingdom 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join our team here at Southlands Hospital.

This is a full time role 37.5 hours Monday to Friday.

This is a challenging and exciting admin role working within an extremely busy Outpatient Booking office.
- Be able to work well under pressure/NHS targets
- Be able to deal with anxious patients in a sensitive manner.
- Be able to operate effectively as part of a team or using your own initiative.
- Confidence when phoning patients to offer or cancel appointments

This role does involve telephone work contacting patients to book, rebook and cancel appointments on behalf of the Trust

You will be supported by experienced staff whilst working as part of a team delivering a high quality service to patients and other departments within the hospital.

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

**Improving lives**: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

**Build a career with us**: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do

1. Routine input of demographics data and personal details of patients using the computerised patient administration system (PAS) to provide the Trust with an up-to date record of patient information and to ensure a high standard of data quality.
2. Maintain waiting lists on behalf of the Trust and the clinicians and select and schedule patients awaiting outpatient appointments for treatment according to the clinician’s instructions and ensure that
- a. All patients are seen within the specified time frame
b. Patients are prioritised by urgency of treatment
c. All Outpatient clinics are fully utilised without being overbooked
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