Job summary
Barnet Hospital
37.5 Hours per week (7.5-hour shifts, Monday to Friday - you may be required to work some weekends/Bank Holiday - working within a rota)
We are looking for someone to work as a ward administrator, within a busy clinical area at Barnet Hospital. You would be responsible for providing a front-line reception service to the ward by delivering a high standard of customer care to a wide range of client groups including: the ward's multi-disciplinary team, patients, relatives and their carers.
The post-holder must play a proactive role in collecting, verifying, and recording a high standard of patient demographic and treatment data.
The post holder would need to ensure that all patient admissions, discharges, and attendances are recorded accurately.
The successful candidate us required to be able to demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. In particular you should have proven experience of working in a public/patient facing role and have clear and concise verbal and written communication skills. The successful candidate would also need to have the ability to use their own initiative and be able to problem solve, in a clinical environment.
Main duties of the job
To provide a front of house reception service for patients or relatives arriving on the ward/unit, welcoming all visitors and directing as appropriate.
Answering telephones, ensuring the bed boards are up to date, transport bookings, to provide weekly and monthly ward activity figures, to provide a confidential and high standard general administrative support to the ward/unit, to ensure that all patient admissions, discharges and attendances are recorded accurately on Cerner or the relevant electronic system in real time, to sort out incoming/outgoing post and distribute or act as necessary and any other ward administrative responsibilities.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the topFor more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous work experience in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working in a public/patient facing role
Desirable Criteria
- Experience of working with Cerner, or similar electronic PatientAdministration Systems
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills
Ability to use initiative and problem solve, in a busy clinical environment
Typing and data entry skills
Good level of computer literacy skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and databases
Flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the service
Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
Time management and organisational skills
Sympathetic attitude to patients and relatives, who may be extremely distressed or anxious
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential criteria
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to people at all levels
The ability to manage conflict and identify where escalation to senior staff is necessary
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous work experience in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working in a public/patient facing role
Desirable Criteria
- Experience of working with Cerner, or similar electronic PatientAdministration Systems
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills
Ability to use initiative and problem solve, in a busy clinical environment
Typing and data entry skills
Good level of computer literacy skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and databases
Flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the service
Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
Time management and organisational skills
Sympathetic attitude to patients and relatives, who may be extremely distressed or anxious
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential criteria
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to people at all levels
The ability to manage conflict and identify where escalation to senior staff is necessary
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- oPrevious work experience in a healthcare setting
- oExperience of working in a public/patient facing role
Desirable
- oExperience of working with Cerner, or similar electronic Patient Administration Systems
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- oClear and concise verbal and written communication skills
- oAbility to use initiative and problem solve, in a busy clinical environment
- oTyping and data entry skills
- oGood level of computer literacy skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and databases
- oFlexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the service
- oTime management and organisational skills
- oSympathetic attitude to patients and relatives, who may be extremely distressed or anxious
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- oExcellent interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to people at all levels
- oThe ability to manage conflict and identify where escalation to senior staff is necessary
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- oPrevious work experience in a healthcare setting
- oExperience of working in a public/patient facing role
Desirable
- oExperience of working with Cerner, or similar electronic Patient Administration Systems
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- oClear and concise verbal and written communication skills
- oAbility to use initiative and problem solve, in a busy clinical environment
- oTyping and data entry skills
- oGood level of computer literacy skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and databases
- oFlexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the service
- oTime management and organisational skills
- oSympathetic attitude to patients and relatives, who may be extremely distressed or anxious
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- oExcellent interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to people at all levels
- oThe ability to manage conflict and identify where escalation to senior staff is necessary
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.
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.
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).
