Patient Access Clerk - Wolverhampton, United Kingdom - The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Description
The hours are from Monday to Friday:
Tuesday 09-17:00 (30 minutes break)
Wednesday 09-17:00 (30 minutes break)
Thursday 09-17:00 (30 minutes break)
Friday 08:30 - 17:00 (30 minute + 2x15 minute break)
The post will require you to undertake various clerical/reception and clinic preperation duties in connection with the administration processes within Patient Access services.
You must be able to use a keyboard to input information, as well as possessing a mature outlook when dealing with sensitive and confidential issues.
You must be flexible and be able to cover in the absence of colleagues.To undertake various administrative duties associated with the custody and use of Health Records as well as those associated with a patient's admission and/or attendance to the Trust, as outlined in the
Patient Access Policy (OP39)
It is expected that staff will undertake duties relating to any aspect of service provided by the Patient Access Services Team.
It is expected that staff will be able to demonstrate a significant level of initiative in organising their workload and in taking decisions and action within clearly defined limits.
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.
We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow.
We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as"Good"by CQC.We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
To be responsible for the accurate in-put, up-date and amendment of patient related information onto the computerised Patient Administration System (PAS), departmental Electronic Referral System (ERS)
To process all incoming referral letters in accordance with Trust policy, ensuring accurate input onto the Hospital PAS system and book outpatient appointments within agreed Trust targets.
To amalgamate/register patient temporary registrations ensuring re-numbering is accurate and timely.
To take necessary action to book, cancel or change appointments on the PAS.
To process and book all ward appointments/secretary lists ensuring patients appointments are booked correctly and in a timely manner.
To be responsible for ensuring the daily unfilled slot report is dealt with and new/review patient slots are utilised and filled at short notice.
To work with and maintain the Outpatient Waiting List (OWL) and the ERS work lists ensuring the information is kept up to date and accurate.
To ensure the text messaging system (Envoy) is maintained on a daily basis ensuring PAS is maintainedto reflect any changes as appropriate.
available.
To ensure all patient referrals are available for clinic ether electronically or in paper form for those areas where noteless working has not be adopted.
To provide a patient focused reception service, ensuring that the service is efficient and welcoming.
To update demographic details on PAS for each attendance in clinic and ask questions in line with the Data Quality Standards within the Health Records Policy - OP7
To make appointments, place on OWL and discharge patients where necessary using PAS
To update Referral ToTreatment (RTT) pathways for all pathways open and ensure all patients are either marked as attended or DNA on each clinic.
To accurately input and update all patients related information onto the computerised Patient Administration System.
To ensure that the 18 week RTT pathways are opened and closed appropriately.
To be aware of, and adhere to all Trus
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