Access to Healthcare Assistant - Band 3

Fáilte Ireland; Enniskillen; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A health care trust in Enniskillen is seeking a Clerical Officer for a temporary position lasting 6 months. You will provide administrative support to the Access to Healthcare Manager and liaise with various departments regarding access to healthcare. The ideal candidate will possess 5 GCSEs including English Language and Mathematics, alongside strong organizational and communication skills. The role offers a rate of £12.31 per hour and requires 50 hours of work per week.

Benefits

Holiday Entitlement

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in a clerical/administrative role.
• Ability to manage private patient insurance forms.
• Hold a current driving license for the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Access to Healthcare Manager.
• Liaise with departments and external bodies regarding healthcare access.
• Manage documentation for private patients and overseas visitors.

Skills

Experience with Microsoft Office products

Administrative support

Communication skills

Education

5 GCSEs at Grades A-C including English Language and Mathematics

Equivalent/higher qualification

Job description

Clerical Officer Band 3
Enniskillen
Temporary - 6 months initially

The Client

Health Care Trust

The Role

The Jobholder will provide administrative support to the Access to Healthcare Manager and will liaise with individual departments, external bodies in relation to access to healthcare and the recovery of funds from paying/private patients.

General Responsibilities

• Support processes in to the recovery of funds from Private Patients and Non UK Residents receiving treatment from the hospital.
• Support administrative requirements of all activity relating to Private Patient, Overseas Visitors and Non UK Residents visiting the Trust's hospitals, ensuring appropriate documentation is completed.
• Support the administration process of collecting the European Health Insurance (EHIC) from patients from Europe by liaising with A&E department, outpatient clinics and staff and patients at ward level.
• Assist in maintaining a system for managing private patient insurance forms.
• Assist in the safe custody of monies received as deposits from Private Patients, and the provision of the appropriate documentation for final accounts.

The list of duties / responsibilities must not be considered comprehensive nor exhaustive. They are simply a summary of the main duties / responsibilities that the post holder will be required to undertake. No Job Description can cover every issue that may arise within the post at various times and the post holder is expected to carry out other duties from time to time which are broadly consistent with those in this Job Description.

Hours of Work

• 50hrs per week - Monday to Friday 0900-1700

Requirements

5 GCSEs at Grades A-C including English Language and Mathematics or equivalent/higher qualification AND 1 years' experience in a clerical/administrative role

OR

3 years' experience in a clerical/administrative role

Experience in the use of Microsoft Office products including Word, Outlook and Excel

Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for the use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment. This criterion will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by the Trust which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.

In Return

• Rate of Pay: £12.31 per hour
• Holiday Entitlement

Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK and Ireland. We are unable to sponsor or take over the sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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