Diabetic Eye Screening Programme Administrator

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.

Ensure full knowledge of all local and national protocols and follow all protocols for dealing with administration processes within Diabetic Eye Screening and assist any support staff in coordinating their workload. To have a clear understanding of the performance indicators the Trust must meet, both local and national, and to take the necessary steps to ensure these are not undermined. To participate in a rotational plan to support the management of Brighton and Sussex Diabetic Eye Screening Programmeadministration team and, if required, the other teams in the service. Maintain and update Digital Healthcare database of all patients registered as diabetic within Brighton and Sussex Diabetic Eye Screening Programme. Book appointments for patients contacting the Administration Centre making sure patients are seen within the nationally prescribed maximum waiting times. Register, check, amend and enter patient details on the Diabetic Register and Digital Healthcare database. Follow appropriate procedures in dealing with complaints. Maintain effective electronic record keeping system for all data and paperwork. Undertake general office duties including photocopying, faxing and date stamping of correspondence. To print out and collate patients information leaflets Keep up to date with any computerised systems introduced and attend any training required. To be proficient in computerised patient administration system. Maintain, review and update administrative service and other procedures and systems. Ensure that transport is available for patient journeys and organise as necessary. To ensure ones own work area is kept free from hazards, that equipment is used according to instruction, that potential hazards are rectified and reported as appropriate and that accidents are reported promptly and recorded accurately in line with organisational policy.

Person Specification

evidence

Essential

• Experience in person facing role in healthcare, retail or hospitality
• Experience in office environment use of software and data

Desirable

• Previous experience in healthcare setting

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Sussex House, 1 Abbey Road,

Brighton

BN2 1ES

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)