Surgical Ward Administrator

Fortius Electromecanica SA de CV; City of Westminster; Presencial; GBP 21 000 - 25 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Fortius Electromecanica SA de CV is seeking a Ward Administrator to work across two sites on three wards. You will be the first point of contact for admitted patients, ensuring checks and payments are completed before admission, and you will provide a comprehensive administrative service to the ward, including admissions, discharges and correspondence.

The role is shift-based, on a 37.5-hour week with fixed shifts (07:00-15:00, 08:00-16:00, 11:00-19:00, 10:00-18:00).

Qualificações

• Competent in Information Technology.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English to a wide variety of people.
• Able to keep calm when under pressure and deal effectively with unanticipated demands.
• Be able to deliver high-quality customer service.
• Able to handle sensitive information without compromising confidentiality.

Responsabilidades

• Be the first point of contact for patients being admitted and ensure checks and payments are completed.
• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the ward and manage admission/discharge processes.
• Handle ward correspondence and ensure accurate real-time bed board updates.
• Deal with telephone enquiries and direct to appropriate contacts.
• Liaise with other departments to ensure a seamless patient journey.
• Record ward admissions, discharges and transfers in real time.
• Maintain ward stationery and update charges daily to patients.

Conhecimentos

IT competence

English communication

Customer service

Calm under pressure

Telephone etiquette

Ward admin experience

Prioritise workload

Flexibility

Ferramentas

Bluespier

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Overall Purpose

• Working as a flexible and effective team member across 2 sites on 3 wards.

• Be the first point of contact for patients being admitted, ensuring all checks and payments are completed before admission to the ward.

• To provide a comprehensive and efficient administrative service to the ward; this will include handling all aspects of correspondence, and ensuring the admission and discharge process is followed and accurately completed within a set timeframe.

• Deal with telephone enquiries or refer to the relevant person, whilst ensuring that accuracy, clarity, confidentiality and courtesy are prioritised at all times.

• Recording in real time all ward admissions, discharges and transfers in order to achieve and maintain a “live and accurate” bed board.

Ward Responsibilities

• To be responsible for the clinical information systems on the ward, particularly in respect of case records, electronic and paper ensuring that they are kept up to date and accurate, in accordance with policy and procedure.

• To accurately record messages and information from any callers and to initiate appropriate procedures, maintaining effective channels of communication.

• To act as the contact point for members of the team during office hours, responding appropriately in emergency situations by obtaining relevant information and liaising with organisations and persons involved.

• Liaise with other departments and staff at all levels, both internally and externally to ensure a seamless patient journey.

• To assist in room allocation of patients, ensuring that there are enough rooms to accommodate all of the admissions coming in at their TCI times

• Recording in real time all ward admissions, discharges and transfers in order to achieve and maintain a “live and accurate” bed board.

• Maintain and manage the ward’s stationery supply, ensuring that the printing stock level is always adequate, and quantities requested are necessary, proportionate and cost[1]effective.

• Financial – be aware of the use of consumables used by the ward and update charges daily to each patient on Bluespier

This will be shift based work- 37.5 hours a week:

• 07:00-15:00 or 08:00-16:00 or 11:00-19:00 or 10:00-18:00

Person Specification

• Competent in Information Technology

• Ability to communicate effectively in English to a wide variety of people

• Able to keep calm when under pressure and deal effectively with unanticipated demands

• Be able to deliver high-quality customer service

• Able to handle sensitive information without compromising confidentiality

• Good telephone manner

• Previous customer service experience/front-of-house experience

• Previous ward administrator experience

• Able to prioritise a busy workload without direct supervision

• Flexibility to meet service needs