Assistant Patient Pathway Administrator

1 week ago


Headington Quarry, United Kingdom Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

We are seeking an organised, self-motivated and approachable individual, who enjoys working in a challenging and busy environment, to join our friendly team in Dermatology as admin and clerical staff for a busy Outpatient department.

The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting the administration function of the service,supporting cliniciansto deliver high quality patient care.

You will be responsible for managing all elements of the patient pathway in line with the Trust's Elective Access Policy. You will become familiar with different outpatient pathways and referral to treatment (RTT) status codes. You will work within the wider administrative team to proactively contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of the service.

We are looking for somebody with good interpersonal skills in oral and written communication, who is able to communicate in a professional manner across a range of services and professionals. Applicants should have a flexible approach to work, be able to work as part of the wider administrative team. You will be required to work independently and need to use your own initiative and should be confident using a computer.

You will develop interchangeable skills in a busy and friendly department with lots of exciting career development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

1.Provide primary administrative support to all clinical staff, primarily consultants, and all patients under their care, including covering reception, correspondence support and other administrative duties as required.

as a first point of contact on the telephone and by email for patients, relatives, GPs and any other relevant agencies, answering or re-directing queries in a timely manner, as appropriate. Similarly, responding to queries from elsewhere in the Trust, for example, the Patient Contact Centre, and ensuring these agencies are informed of any changes to local processes.

and prioritise incoming post, ensuring supporting information is available when appropriate. Take responsibility for ensuring urgent items are actioned in a timely manner, escalating to other clinical staff or admin team leader where required.

4. Ensure all relevant patient information, including the referral, diagnostic results and other relevant correspondence, is available in a timely manner and filed in the patient's medical records, liaising with other departments and healthcare organisations as required.

5. Maintain accurate and current filing systems and electronic databases. Ensure letters, clinical reports, diagnostic test results and other relevant correspondence are filed in the correct patient notes in a timely manner, including using the electronic patient record system (EPR).

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work closely with the wider administrative team and clinical staff to ensure patients are admitted within local and national access targets, expediting appointments and procedures as required. Assist the Unit Manager with managing patient tracking lists (PTL) by monitoring all elements of the patient pathway, including diagnostic investigation, correcting data quality issues and escalate any patients who cannot be seen within relevant Elective Access targets in a consistent and efficient manner. Assist the Outpatient bookings team with processing new referrals via the GP e-Referral system (ERS), registering patients, making outpatient appointments and ensuring patient details are correct. Act as a first point of contact for patients entering the department on reception. Checking In patients and helping them by answering any queries. Reception shifts will include weekdays and weekends. Person Specification

Essential/Desirable

Essential

5 GCSEs Experience working with public Communication skills, verbal & written

Desirable

Admin Experience Experience of working with sensitive data Previous healthcare experience

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