Freeman Hospital · 3 hours ago
Clinical Administrator
Freeman Hospital is one of the largest NHS hospital trusts in the country, known for providing high-quality care and clinical excellence. The Clinical Administrator role involves providing administrative support to medical staff, managing patient appointments, and ensuring efficient communication within the team.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Meet deadlines for clinical correspondence
Checking investigations status i.e. either booked or performed. Bring to the clinical team's attention any patient's results requiring action
Make patient appointments liaising with other teams eg the Appointment Booking Centre to ensure clinic management
Ensure correspondence is coded and sent to scanning bureau to be uploaded to EPR
Working within a team of administrative staff to provide a comprehensive support service to Consultants, Medical Staff and other clinical members of their team e.g. Specialist Nurses
Communicates with patients regarding appointments and admissions at the request of the medical team
Provide cover for Team Leader within your administration team as required
Cover Clinical Administrator posts Trust wide as required
Qualification
Required
Level 3 qualification in administration or equivalent/relevant experience in administrative role(s)
English qualification at Level 2 (GCSE Grades 9-4 or A•-C, or Functional or Key Skills at Level 2)
Maths qualification at Level 1 (GCSE Grades 3-2 or D-F, or Functional or Key Skills at Level 1)
Experience of secretarial/administrative procedures
IT Skills to include MS Office software packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
Advanced keyboard skills including a high standard of word processing skills
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work without direct supervision
Ability to manage time effectively and work on own initiative
Ability to accurately input, collate and present information
Understanding of confidentiality
Preferred
NHS Administration/Secretarial experience
Working Knowledge of NHS Systems e.g. eRecord, System One
Knowledge of medical terminology
Benefits
Staff Benefits
Company
Freeman Hospital
Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, UK
Funding
Current Stage
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