Dermatology Outpatient Clinic Coordinator - Bristol, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
4 weeks ago
Description
This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic, flexible and hard working individual to join the Dermatology Outpatients team at Bristol Royal Infirmary UHBW.
The successful applicant will be working within our Outpatients Clinic Coordinator Team.
The post holder will ensure all patients have appointments in a timely and efficient manner, and will be a point of contact for patients and staff for queries relating to a patients first appointment within the Dermatology department.
This post holder will be a key part of the team, focusing on delivering quality patient care.
For further details please view the job description.
Main
Responsibilities:
Communication:
To support the triaging of referrals by liaising with key clinical staff
To act as a point of contact for queries from clinical and non-clinical staff
Escalate patient queries, capacity problems and general issues to the role's line manager or relevant clinical staff as appropriate
Communicate changes to clinics and appointments to patients as instructed, often at short notice.
Patient Care:
To show a caring and professional approach towards patients, relatives and carers. This may require acting with resilience to deal with sometimes distressed patients and relatives in a professional and empathetic manne
Organising and Planning:
Implement the policy for patients who do not attend (DNA) their appointment
To manage and monitor all outstanding appointment requests through the Trust's Patient Administration System (PAS) and escalate any issues immediately to your manager
Ensure clinic lists are effectively utilised in discussion with the appropriate clinician and manager, and rebook any cancelled appointment slots
Attend appropriate meetings as required by the role's line manager
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.
As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
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