Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Private Patients Referral Hub Administrator

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Referral Administrator within Imperial Private Healthcare

The successful candidate will be primarily based at Charing Cross Hospital but may be asked to cover at one of our other sites. You will be a highly skilled team player and communicator with the drive and ambition to keep improving both personally and for the developmentof the service. Working closely with consultants and their secretaries, outside agencies and embassies, departmental colleagues, and other departments within the Trust, you will always be making sure that everyone receives the greatest possible customer experience.

Excellent customer service is necessary and some understanding of medical terminology is essential. You will have good communication skills, including a professional and courteous telephone manner, good written communication, and the ability to multi-task.

The organisation is committed to developing its staff and is able to provide the right candidate with excellent development opportunities. You will have experience of working in a healthcare or similar setting and have the ability to interact and build positive working relationships. Being an effective communicator and highly organised in your approach, you will be able to provide dynamic and appropriate support as required in a busy environment, whist ensuring our patients have a positive experience within the Trust. Our Referral Hub department is open from 8-6 Mon-Friday.

Main duties of the job

oTo provide a comprehensive and efficient private referral service for patients, referrers and consultants

oTo work as part of the Private Referral Hub to provide the best possible customer service for patients, consultants and colleagues.

oTo ensure that private referrals are processed and booked with a private consultant in line with policies and procedures. This requires both timely and accurate input of data onto electronic and paper systems as required.

oTo respond to and deal with a variety of often complex private patient enquiries/requests in a timely manner, whether by telephone, email and/or Live Chat service, ensuring that all enquiries are resolved professionally and with a high level of customer service.

oTo work on a rotational basis covering the Private Referral Hub telephones, email inboxes, Live Web Chat service and processing referrals alongside managing patient enquiries.

oTo contribute to the planning and implementation of change within the Private Referral Hub.

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 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. Please talk to us at interview.

Details

Date posted

22 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£29,485 to £31,088 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-PHC-046

Job locations

Charing Cross Hospital

Fulham Palace Road

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

  • Experience Administrative
  • Experience in a private healthcare setting or similar
  • Customer service
  • Basic IT literacy
  • An understanding of Medical Referrals

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 Ability and flexibility to work with staff in a team situation and on own initiative.
  • 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 work under pressure
  • Attention to detail
  • Well organised, and calm.
  • Team player

Desirable

  • Service sector work (preferably hospital).
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

  • Experience Administrative
  • Experience in a private healthcare setting or similar
  • Customer service
  • Basic IT literacy
  • An understanding of Medical Referrals

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 Ability and flexibility to work with staff in a team situation and on own initiative.
  • 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 work under pressure
  • Attention to detail
  • Well organised, and calm.
  • Team player

Desirable

  • Service sector work (preferably hospital).

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

Fulham Palace Road

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

Fulham Palace Road

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 Referral Hub Manager

Janet Collins

Janet.collins1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

22 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£29,485 to £31,088 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-PHC-046

Job locations

Charing Cross Hospital

Fulham Palace Road

London

W6 8RF


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