Healthcare Administrator

Wellington Road Surgery; Newport; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare center in Newport is seeking a Healthcare Administrator to support clinical staff and handle patient information efficiently. The role involves processing clinical documents, maintaining patient confidentiality, and performing general office duties. Ideal candidates will have administrative experience, organizational skills, and a strong commitment to data protection principles. Join a friendly team dedicated to providing high-quality patient care in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven administrative experience in a busy office environment.
• Strong understanding of data protection and confidentiality principles.
• Ability to follow established records management and data entry procedures.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Experience in a General Practice or healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Handle reception, sorting and processing of clinical and administrative documents.
• Scan and code patient records in compliance with quality standards.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of patient records.
• Perform various general office duties including filing and correspondence.
• Support a multi-disciplinary team with administrative tasks.

Skills

Administrative experience

Data protection understanding

Organizational skills

Time management

Job description

As a Healthcare Administrator, you will play a crucial role in our administrative team, ensuring the efficient handling of patient information and general office duties. Your work will directly support our clinical staff and contribute to the high standard of care we provide to our patients.

Main duties of the job

• Receiving, sorting, and processing various clinical and administrative documents.
• Accurate scanning of patient records and other essential paperwork.
• Diligent reading and coding of clinical information into patient management systems, adhering to strict data quality standards.
• Maintaining the confidentiality and security of all patient and practice records in compliance with our Records Management and Confidentiality Policies, including the Caldicott Principles.
• Adhering to data protection procedures and completing mandatory training in line with UK GDPR and our Data Protection Policy.
• Performing other general administrative duties as required, including filing, photocopying, and managing correspondence.
• Assisting with general office organisation and ensuring a tidy and efficient workspace.

About us

• A friendly, supportive, and collaborative working environment.
• The opportunity to be part of a dedicated team committed to patient care.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for the SnomedCT coding of relevant information into patients electronic healthcare record(s) on the clinical system, adhering to the Correspondence Management Policy.

In addition, the post holder will support the multi-disciplinary team, providing administrative support as required, in line with the needs of the organisation.

Please see attached Job Description

Experience

• Proven administrative experience, ideally within a busy office environment.
• Strong understanding and commitment to data protection and confidentiality principles.
• Ability to follow established procedures for records management and accurate data entry.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Previous experience working in a General Practice or other healthcare setting.

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.