Access Booking Officer
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Job summary
Access Booking Officer
Permanent
Full Time 37.5 hours per week
Work Pattern Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm
Band 3
Per annum, pro rata
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust provides healthcare in hospital and the community to 258,000 people across Southport, Formby and West Lancashire.
We are looking to recruit within the Access Centre, Inpatient Department at Southport and Ormskirk District General Hospital.
We pride ourselves in providing safe, clean and friendly care, and recruit to our SCOPE values. We also offer a range of family friendly options to staff.
Main duties of the job
The post will be responsible for the day to day Co-ordination of Consultant waiting lists, allocation of patients to Consultant theatre lists based on clinic priority, waiting times and timings of procedures
Liaising with Consultants ensuring utilisation of theatre lists. Liaising with theatre co-ordinator on behalf of consultants regarding availability of theatre equipment when planning theatre sessions and as well as general admin duties.
You should have excellent keyboard skills. Knowledge of the Hospital Patient Administrative System (Medway) and have some experience working within an office setting. Good communication and telephone skills and the ability to work independently are also essential.
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
- CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available.
Details
Date posted
17 November 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£22,816 to £24,336 a year Per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
347- 5788260
Job locations
Ormskirk
Ormskirk
L39 2AZ
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Ormskirk
Ormskirk
L39 2AZ
Employer's website
https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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