Outpatients Administrator

PLEASE NOTE:
We are unable to offer sponsorship for this post

We are seeking highly motivated individuals to join our friendly Outpatient administration team to deliver first-class customer service to patients to provide a comprehensive administrative service working flexibly on rotation incorporating the Outpatients Booking Office, Call Centre and Reception areas forming a solid foundation to support the Outpatients departments, across Lewisham Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Bexleyheath and Greenwich Community sites.

The post holder will be one of a team providing an excellent customer and administration service, delivering smooth, safe and high quality care to enable the trust to achieve key targets.

To be successful in the role you will need the following attributes and experience:

You must be customer focussed, with excellent customer service skills

You must have a positive attitude and work well within a team

You must be reliable and have excellent time keeping

You must enjoy speaking to people on the telephone and face to face

You must be able to demonstrate efficient organisational skills

You must be IT literate.

You must be energetic and hard working and flexible to support the team and the services.

Working hours will be on a rota basis 0800 - 1800 Monday to Friday.

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Main Purpose of Post

To provide a comprehensive administrative service working flexibly on rotation incorporating the Outpatients Booking Office, Call Centre and Reception areas forming a solid foundation to support the Outpatients departments, across Lewisham Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Bexleyheath and Greenwich Community sites. The post holder will be one of a team providing an excellent customer and administration service, delivering smooth, safe and high quality care to enable the trust to achieve key targets.

The post holder is expected to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff members in line with our Trust values, characterised by respect, compassion, inclusion and open, honest communication.

PLEASE NOTE:
We are unable to offer sponsorship for this post

We reserve the right to close the post before the stated closing date. Please apply early.

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To assist in any administrational duties required to ensure a full outpatient service is provided in the Outpatient reception, Outpatient Call centre and the Booking Teams.
• To be flexible to a wide range of duties and appropriate tasks on rotation as designated by the Outpatients Supervisor in order to ensure the smooth running of the department. Including covering for colleagues in times of sickness/absence and high workloads
• Greet patients and visitors in a pleasant and professional manner, providing a courteous reception service.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to deal with queries from patients, relatives and carers. To proactively deal with potential situations of conflict, to diffuse and prevent patient complaints. To regularly deal with patients either face to face or via telephone or email who may be emotional or challenging.
• Liaison with staff both within and outside of the department, GP surgeries and other healthcare professionals on any matters relating to patient referrals/queries
• Answer all telephone calls into the department promptly in line with the Outpatient Call centre KPIs, speaking to our patients and callers with respect and courtesy, be positive and helpful in providing excellent service and assistance.
• To participate in call reviews and call monitoring to achieve department KPIs.
• To monitor and action all incoming emails to generic outpatient team inboxes.

Ensure all patient demographics are captured accurately and any changes updated on the Trust PAS when notified.

To manage new referrals and outpatient appointment waiting lists in line with RTT national targets.

To receive and respond to appointment requests. Booking, cancelling, and rescheduling all new and…