Job summary
- Fixed Term Contract for six months
- The role is Straight to Test (STT) Administrator for gastroenterology
- To monitor the Electronic Referral System and help to identify patients who require a STT pathway alongside the consultants
- Supporting consultants to manage the Straight to Test pathway for gastroenterology patients
- Working as part of the wider Gastroenterology Admin team and supporting any additional tasks as required for the running of the service
- Supporting consultants to review histology results
- Managing the Straight to Test Pathway from end to end
- Ensuring patients are dealt with in a timely manner and investigations ordered
- Working with the Assistant Service Manager and Team Lead for Gastroenterology to ensure that patients on the waiting list have their STT pathway managed effectively
Main duties of the job
- Fixed Term Contract for six months
- Candidate needs to be confident to manage own workload as well as being part of a team
- Able to use Microsoft office, email, excel and other Trust systems of which training will be available
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- On-site Nurseries
- On-site staff cafes
- On-site parking
- Support in career development
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Fixed Term Contract for six months
- The role is Straight to Test (STT) Administrator for gastroenterology
- To monitor the Electronic Referral System and help to identify patients who require a STT pathway alongside the consultants
- Supporting consultants to manage the Straight to Test pathway for gastroenterology patients
- Working as part of the wider Gastroenterology Admin team and supporting any additional tasks as required for the running of the service
- Supporting consultants to review histology results
- Managing the Straight to Test Pathway from end to end
- Ensuring patients are dealt with in a timely manner and investigations ordered
- Working with the Assistant Service Manager and Team Lead for Gastroenterology to ensure that patients on the waiting list have their STT pathway managed effectively
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Fixed Term Contract for six months
- The role is Straight to Test (STT) Administrator for gastroenterology
- To monitor the Electronic Referral System and help to identify patients who require a STT pathway alongside the consultants
- Supporting consultants to manage the Straight to Test pathway for gastroenterology patients
- Working as part of the wider Gastroenterology Admin team and supporting any additional tasks as required for the running of the service
- Supporting consultants to review histology results
- Managing the Straight to Test Pathway from end to end
- Ensuring patients are dealt with in a timely manner and investigations ordered
- Working with the Assistant Service Manager and Team Lead for Gastroenterology to ensure that patients on the waiting list have their STT pathway managed effectively
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive secretarial or administrative experience
- Previous experience of working in a busy office and dealing with conflicting demands
Desirable
- NHS Experience
- Audio Typing
- Experience of working in a front-line position with the general public
Knowledge
Essential
- NHS Constitution
- Trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes
- Have an awareness of target deadlines and their significance.
Desirable
- NHS systems and procedures
- Various secretarial & administrative procedures.
Skills
Essential
- You have a good understanding of their communication, physical & emotional needs; can identify their individual needs and preferences, their changing needs and recognise and promote their independence.
- You have knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights and the competencies appropriate to your role to support their diverse needs and human rights.
- Professional, smart and positive self presentation. Courteous and helpful telephone manner
- Good written & verbal communication skills. Able to communicate courteously, concisely and effectively with all levels of staff and with the public and demonstrate
- Ability to work as part of a team and support colleagues as required. Able to prioritise the work load and work to deadlines
- Able to use initiative and judgement in dealing properly with day to day issues and queries
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to understand and maintain confidentiality at all times.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Powerchart, Surrey Safe Care, Dictate I.T, Evolve
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive secretarial or administrative experience
- Previous experience of working in a busy office and dealing with conflicting demands
Desirable
- NHS Experience
- Audio Typing
- Experience of working in a front-line position with the general public
Knowledge
Essential
- NHS Constitution
- Trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes
- Have an awareness of target deadlines and their significance.
Desirable
- NHS systems and procedures
- Various secretarial & administrative procedures.
Skills
Essential
- You have a good understanding of their communication, physical & emotional needs; can identify their individual needs and preferences, their changing needs and recognise and promote their independence.
- You have knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights and the competencies appropriate to your role to support their diverse needs and human rights.
- Professional, smart and positive self presentation. Courteous and helpful telephone manner
- Good written & verbal communication skills. Able to communicate courteously, concisely and effectively with all levels of staff and with the public and demonstrate
- Ability to work as part of a team and support colleagues as required. Able to prioritise the work load and work to deadlines
- Able to use initiative and judgement in dealing properly with day to day issues and queries
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to understand and maintain confidentiality at all times.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Powerchart, Surrey Safe Care, Dictate I.T, Evolve
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.
