Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Assistant Patient Services Co-ordinator (XN04)

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Job summary

The Abdominal Medicine and Surgery (AMS) CSU are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Assistant Patient Services Co-coordinator to join our team in Leeds.

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Patient Services Co-ordinator who is enthusiastic, self-motivated and organised, with exceptional customer service skills to join the AMS CSU.

The post holder will be an integral part of the HPB UGI PANCREAS admissions team and should be able to communicate with sensitivity and effectively with a wide range of people including medical staff, patients and colleagues. The Assistant PSC will manage a team of staff and support the Assistant Business Manager and Business Manager in delivering high quality services across the speciality.

The Assistant PSC will manage their defined areas within the speciality and will be responsible for prioritising work and reviewing working practices to ensure the effective running of the department. They will ensure that processes/procedures comply with legislation requirements covering Health & Safety, Data Protection and confidentiality.

A detailed knowledge of patient administration processes, Microsoft Office packages and e-mail technology is essential.

Main duties of the job

The Assistant PSC will provide a high-quality service in line with Trust standards and be able to communicate sensitivity and effectively with a wide range of people including medical staff, patients and colleagues. Support the Assistant and Business Manager in delivering the services for the speciality.

The Assistant PSC will manage their defined areas within the speciality and will be responsible for prioritising work, developing staff, reviewing working practices to ensure the effective running of the department and effective communication structures are implemented. They will ensure that processes/procedures comply with legislation requirements covering Health & Safety, Data Protection and Confidentiality.

Organising and prioritising workload based on needs of the service

Using and updating databases, producing reports and statistics for the team and wider distribution. On a regular and ad hoc basis eg waiting lists and PTL

Ensure work is completed and targets met within agreed timescales and in line with the trust policies and procedures.

About us

To work within the Trusts admission environment to facilitate the smooth, and efficient delivery of the patient administration pathway from the decision to admit the patient and throughout the inpatient process.

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Details

Date posted

20 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-AMS-193

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Assistant patient co-ordinator is expected to provide an efficient, effective and accurate administration and service in line with the policy statements provided in the Trusts Patient Access policies, to support the delivery of high standard and cost effective treatment for patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assistant patient co-ordinator is expected to provide an efficient, effective and accurate administration and service in line with the policy statements provided in the Trusts Patient Access policies, to support the delivery of high standard and cost effective treatment for patients.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in an office environment. (This includes work experience at school or college)

Desirable

  • Experience Working with Patients in an administrative environment
  • Experience in a supervisory admins role

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good Basic Standard of Education demonstrating excellent communication skills and numeracy

Desirable

  • Minimum of 5 GCSE, NVQ or the equivalent qualifications

Skills and behavious

Essential

  • Fair, honest and consistent in their approach. Diplomatic, self motivated and enthusiastic with a professional attitude. Communicate sensitively and effectively.
  • A good team player, with the ability to work independently and flexibly in a diverse and demanding environment

Desirable

  • Ability to use the Trusts Patient Administration system PPM
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in an office environment. (This includes work experience at school or college)

Desirable

  • Experience Working with Patients in an administrative environment
  • Experience in a supervisory admins role

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good Basic Standard of Education demonstrating excellent communication skills and numeracy

Desirable

  • Minimum of 5 GCSE, NVQ or the equivalent qualifications

Skills and behavious

Essential

  • Fair, honest and consistent in their approach. Diplomatic, self motivated and enthusiastic with a professional attitude. Communicate sensitively and effectively.
  • A good team player, with the ability to work independently and flexibly in a diverse and demanding environment

Desirable

  • Ability to use the Trusts Patient Administration system PPM

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Business manager

Tracey Butterfield

t.butterfield@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

20 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-AMS-193

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


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