Lead Administrator - London, United Kingdom - King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

2 days ago

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Description

Previous applicants need not apply

Hours: 37.5 hours per week with the flexibility to work and

We highly recommend an informal visit to meet the team and see the department.

Please contact Fleur Huxster on to arrange this.

To perform reception and administrative duties in the Breast Radiology Department. Tasks include checking client demographics and previous imaging history.

Preparation of client documentation for mammography screening, assessment and symptomatic clinics, ensuring observing clients/patient privacy in accordance with Trust regulations and to facilitate the smooth running of the clinics.

To provide a professional secretarial service to radiologists, clinicians, nurses and surgeons within the Breast Radiology Department as part of the South East London Breast Screening Programme and National Training Centre and King's Symptomatic Breast Services.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London.

The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan.

In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus.

Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.

By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King's to another level

To maintain a telephone service to clients, which would incorporate processing client's requests for results (which may have been delayed due to further clinical discussions).

In addition, answering telephone queries in regard to symptomatic breast problems some of which will be of a complicated and emotive nature.

Changing/cancelling of appointments.

To deal with enquiries from relatives, the public, and external agencies and to be able to communicate with people that have communication difficulties.

To keep the diary updated with the Administration Service Delivery Manager to ensure annual, study leave and lectures are entered for each consultant, to ensure that there is cover for the clinics.

To perform assessment/symptomatic reception duties within the Breast Radiology Department.

Responsible for ensuring that waiting times are monitored regularly and maintained in line with performance targets, and to ensure that clinics are booked to maximum capacity.

To make appointments in the appropriate clinics using our trust electronic health System (Epic) Responsible for ensuring that all referrals and appointment requests are processed in line with departmental procedures.

In conjunction with the Administration Service Delivery Manager, vet and allocate referrals on EPIC to the correct clinics, highlighting any issues.

Responsible for the amendment and cancellation of all appointments types (new and follow ups); ensuring that all slots are fully utilised.

To ensure that where necessary, interpreters and/or transport are also booked in advance of the appointment date.

Processing symptomatic and assessment DNA referrals as per guidelines, ensuring KPIs are met.

The ability to use EPIC, NBSS, and Family History database are essential requirements for this post. (training will be available)

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the Breast Radiology reception desk which will include the running of multiple simultaneous clinics, the organising of specimen imaging from theatres whilst patient is still under anaesthetic, producing specimen labels as required, answering telephone enquiries, assisting nursing, radiographic and radiology colleagues.

To be able to identify and prioritise each task as appropriate.

The post holder will be responsible for the timely allocation of assessment appointments within the National Breast Screening national targets and must have a full breadth of knowledge of the National Breast Screening Programme.

The post holder is responsible to ensure that the reception is covered at all times and that clinics are planned in accordance with the availability of Consultants, Nurses and Radiographers.

The line manager mu