Ward Administrator - Minehead, United Kingdom - Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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Minehead, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Minehead Hospital boasts state of the art facilities in a fabulous rural location.

We are situated on the coast in beautiful West Somerset, we offer excellent staff facilities including staff dining room with a South facing balcony, large free staff car park & modern changing facilities.

We are looking for a part time ward Administrator to work Saturday 08:00- 16:00 & Sunday 08:00-14:00. Development and training within this role will be offered.

Applications are invited from enthusiastic, dynamic and forward thinking professionals who have experience of working in a team. With the patient at the centre of all you do, you will require good communication skills

We are confident that once you've seen what we can offer you won't want to leave - informal visits/chats always welcome.

If you are ready for a new adventure, with different scenery and a committed friendly team - then you would love to work with us

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust also offers fully paid corporate & mandatory training days.

The Team on Exmoor Ward recognizes that each patient is unique and will require their care to be planned for their specific needs.

Our vision is to create a friendly environment of support, respect, privacy and dignity and individual choice. Each patient is encouraged to participate in their individual care plan where health and social needs are addressed. As a team there is a strong emphasis on being open and sharing with our patients.

We aim to provide care in a safe, clean environment that offers comfort and security in a modern well-equipped ward.

The Team on Exmoor Ward are proud of the care we deliver to the local community but are always open to discuss ways of improving services and encourage open honest comments.

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines.

You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone

Support Ward Manager and nursing staff in the daily running of the ward
Answer telephone to external and internal calls.
Meet and greet all visitors.
At nurse in charge request, arrange admissions, transfers, and discharge documentation.
Contact and liaise with doctors, staff from other departments, patients, visitors, and external organisations e.g., social workers, care homes.
Respond to enquiries from primary link and the bed hub on bed availability.
Taking details from primary link and the bed hub for admission/transfer and confirming admission date and time once accepted by the nurse in change.
Contact departments/companies e.g., specialist equipment hire (beds, mattresses, wheelchairs etc.)
Arrange OPAs during and post IP stay.
Expedite OPAs at doctor request, check referral letters have been sent or available for consultant to see in patients' notes, and that relevant notes/xrays have been requested.
Book transport admission, discharge, OPAs and transfer
Maintain patient notes are updated on RIO.
At nurse in charge request communicate and arrange with outside agencies regarding emergency blood samples.
Prepare admission packs. For all new admissions check any information is verified & up to date
Ensure all blood and other specimens/post are collected from the ward.
Gather information if pharmacy have a query and take to nurse charge.
Ensure all enquiries are responded to efficiently and effectively