Self-Pay Administrator

Bupa; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Enhanced pension and life insurance

Travel cost support (season ticket/loy

Discounted access to online gym

Annual performance-based bonus

Bupa health insurance

Dental insurance option

Digital GP platform

Emotional wellbeing support

Family mental health line

Financial wellbeing resources

Support for carers

Job summary

Bupa is seeking a Self-Pay Administrator in London to deliver excellent customer service to existing and prospective self-pay patients, guiding them through treatment options, pricing and consultant availability. You will liaise with consultants, finance teams and Admissions to ensure a smooth patient journey and timely responses.

Role requires strong communication by phone and email, attention to SLA, and a proactive approach to optimise patient experience and monthly revenue targets within a

Qualifications

• Experience in sales, customer service, account management or business development is essential.
• Good financial numeracy with ability to calculate prices quickly.
• Exceptional communication skills across face-to-face, telephone and email.
• Excellent verbal and written English.
• Flexible and proactive approach, able to problem solve on the spot and seek solutions.
• Good stakeholder management / relationship building skills.
• A good understanding of the private healthcare business would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver seamless customer service to self-Pay patients throughout their journey.
• Provide information on treatment options, pricing, packages and consultants.
• Act as a main contact for consultants and medical secretaries for quotes and support.
• Respond to calls, webforms and emails within SLA and ensure an excellent customer experience.
• Assist with finance applications and coordinate with finance partners and Admissions Teams.
• Track patient activity from consultation to discharge and suggest improvements to revenue targets.
• Support Marketing in understanding drivers for self-Pay patients and marketing performance.

Skills

Sales experience

Financial numeracy

Communication skills

Written English

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Private healthcare knowledge

Job description

Job Description: Self-Pay Administrator

High Street Kensington Office, W8 5ED Permanent, 37.5 hours per week £30,900 + Excellent benefits Working to a shift pattern of either 08:00 - 16:00 or 10:00 - 18:00, subject to change

We make health happen. Working in our UK support functions you’ll play a key part in helping our customer facing colleagues deliver exceptional standards of customer service and patient care. No matter your role, you’ll have an opportunity to do work that matters. Making a difference to the lives of our customers each day.

Role Overview

As a Self-Pay Administrator, you will provide excellent customer service to existing and prospective self-Pay patients. The successful candidate will provide a smooth and personalised service by understanding the reasons for seeking treatment and discussing knowledgably the various self-Pay options, including different hospital packages. You’ll promote the benefits of Cromwell Hospital/Canary Wharf, including consultants and treatments available, and assuring patients that they are in the hands of the most capable in the private healthcare industry. The role requires exceptional telephone and email communication skills, dealing with both incoming and outgoing calls and emails. You’ll help us make health happen by: Delivering a seamless customer service, communicating professionally with our self-Pay patients with information regarding treatment, pricing, packages, consultants available and appointment availability. Offering a concierge service supporting them on their patient journey. Acting as a key contact for consultants and medical secretaries to gain information about the self-Pay process as well as receive quotations and further general support. Answering telephone, webform and email enquiries within the specified SLA timeframe, providing an exceptional customer experience at every opportunity. Supporting patients with finance applications where necessary and liaising with both our finance partner and Admissions Teams where required to facilitate a smooth patient journey. Understanding how to track self-Pay patient activity from consultation to discharge, making recommendations to optimise the patient experience and meet the monthly revenue targets. Working with the Marketing Team to understand the drivers for self-Pay patients and advise on optimising marketing performance. Supporting the rest of the Contact Centre when required in answering telephone calls and booking appointments for non self-Pay patients Thorough understanding of product / service including opportunities to be gained. Adopting the prescribed approach to clearly explain services and procedures including handling obstacles to convert enquiries to confirmed bookings as appropriate.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role

• Experience in a sales, customer service, account management or business development role is essential.
• Good financial numeracy with the ability to calculate procedure prices quickly.
• Exceptional communication skills across face-to-face, telephone and email.
• Excellent verbal and written English.
• Flexible and proactive approach, able to problem solve on the spot and seek solutions.
• Good stakeholder management / relationship building skills.
• A good understanding of the private healthcare business would be desirable.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Enhanced pension and life insurance
• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
• Discounted access to online gym sessions
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate
• Access to our Digital GP platform on you mobile
• Emotional wellbeing support
• Access to family mental health line
• Financial wellbeing channels
• Support for carers

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do. We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. As a Disability Confident employer, we aim to offer an interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type: Full time Job Area: Locations: Cromwell HSK

Be at the heart of helping people live longer healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion - they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.