Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Outpatient Administrator

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Job summary

Imperial Private Healthcare is the private healthcare business of Imperial College Hospitals NHS Trust, one of the largest acute trusts in the country, and offers a comprehensive range of treatments and specialties. The Trust has the largest dedicated private facilities in the NHS, generating around £50m revenue during the last year and with ambitions to grow considerably over the coming years. This substantial contribution to our income is used to support patient care and develop new services for all our patients.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Outpatient team at Charing Cross Hospital. To succeed you must be an excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills and have experience of working with the general public. We are looking for someone who is a good team player with excellent customer service skills as there is front of house reception duties attached to this position. For the right person this is a role that is both demanding and challenging but also rewarding with the chance to develop your skills and career in a high profile and forward-thinking Trust.

This position requires flexible working hours based on a weekly rota between the hours of 8.00 am to 8.00 pm.

Main duties of the job

Greet patients and visitors to the unit in a professional manner and in accordance with the division and Trust policy. Maintain accurate filing systems. Book and cancel patient transport for future appointments on demand. Book follow up appointments where necessary. Ensure clinics are all checked out at the end of the day. Handle all paperwork associated with reception duties including before, during and after clinic.

Liaise with Facilities or Hotel Service Departments in relation to any faults in the patient waiting areas. Ensure patients are asked to complete iTracker / FFT.

To be responsible for outpatient billing.To ensure all the outpatient charge sheets are invoiced daily. To ensure patients debit/credit card has been swiped prior to consultation. To ensure a contract has been signed and uploaded onto compucare. (either new episode of care, or yearly update). Manage outpatient's accounts, queries from patients, consultants, insurance companies and the finance department.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.

Details

Date posted

26 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£27,948 to £29,468 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-CR-382

Job locations

Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level C or equivalent passes at Grade C or above, including English Language and Maths with evidence of numeracy and literacy.

Desirable

  • Medical terminology
  • NVQW level 3 in Customer Service

Experience

Essential

  • Administrative experience
  • Experience in a private healthcare setting or similar
  • Invoicing production experience
  • Customer care
  • Basic IT literacy

Desirable

  • NVQ II Customer Care or equivalent

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential

  • Organisational skills/ability to learn
  • Competent use of IT systems - Excel, Word, & dbase input
  • Excellent customer care skills to suit working in a private sector
  • Ability to prioritise work on a daily basis, dealing with conflicting demands
  • Able to use and develop a basic understanding of medical terminology
  • Ability to manage difficult situations
  • Attention to detail especially in finance

Desirable

  • Service sector work (preferably hospital)
  • Knowledge of Cerner
Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level C or equivalent passes at Grade C or above, including English Language and Maths with evidence of numeracy and literacy.

Desirable

  • Medical terminology
  • NVQW level 3 in Customer Service

Experience

Essential

  • Administrative experience
  • Experience in a private healthcare setting or similar
  • Invoicing production experience
  • Customer care
  • Basic IT literacy

Desirable

  • NVQ II Customer Care or equivalent

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential

  • Organisational skills/ability to learn
  • Competent use of IT systems - Excel, Word, & dbase input
  • Excellent customer care skills to suit working in a private sector
  • Ability to prioritise work on a daily basis, dealing with conflicting demands
  • Able to use and develop a basic understanding of medical terminology
  • Ability to manage difficult situations
  • Attention to detail especially in finance

Desirable

  • Service sector work (preferably hospital)
  • Knowledge of Cerner

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Private Healthcare Oncology Co-Ordinator

Sarah Lazare

sarah.lazare@nhs.net

02033111145

Details

Date posted

26 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£27,948 to £29,468 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-CR-382

Job locations

Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF


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