London
Patient Access Coordinator - Outpatients Team
Guy's and St Thomas' Trust
£29,485
Full-time
Description
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
The Outpatients team at Evelina London are looking for a Band 3 Patient Access Coordinator to join their busy administrative team. This is an exciting and challenging role in which you would have the opportunity to make a direct positive impact on the patient experience of the children, young people as well as women and their families.
This role will be based within our busy centralised Evelina outpatients booking team where you will be the first point of contact for booking a services outpatient clinics. As an ideal candidate, you would be organised and able to prioritise your work whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. Strong communication skill would be valuable for this role. We’re looking for someone who understands patient confidentiality although previous NHS experience is not essential, and you will receive training in the team until you have settled into your new role.
We can offer you opportunities for personal development within our friendly and supportive team. If you are looking for career progression, this is an excellent starter role to start you on your career path within the NHS If you believe you have the skills and enthusiasm we would love to hear from you.
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Please Note: Vacancy may close early due to high numbers of applications
Main duties of the job
As a Patient Access Coordinator, you will be the first point of contact for patients and service users providing an in-depth knowledge of arranging procedures & operations for your specialty. This includes working closely with clinical staff, patient bookings, report distribution/typing and answering queries via phone and email.
You will also work closely with the clinical team and specialty management teams to ensure patients receive timely and appropriate appointments.
Working for our organisation
We passionately believe in promoting care and compassion to all our patients and provide a holistic child and family-centered approach to all the children and young people in our care. Colleagues working in administrative and clerical roles are a vital part of the Trust and provide essential support to our front-line services and the care we provide to our patients.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and creating a sense of belonging and fun for all our teams caring for women, children and families; as we continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs, we recognise the huge benefit of our workforce being reflective of the diverse communities we serve.
At Evelina London, we are reminded every day of how important life is, and how important it is to look after the health and wellbeing of our staff as they balance of responsibilities in and out of work. We are committed to supporting flexible working; we want to support you to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full details of Duties and Responsibilities.
Main Duties
Be the first point of call for all patient access queries for your speciality within the Trust.
On receipt of all new referral letters make sure that the vetting process has been followed in line with departmental guidelines.
Arranging of appointments according to clinical urgency and length of wait in accordance with departmental procedures and Trust Policies.
Discuss with patients before their hospital visit to ensure that a convenient date and time is agreed.
Make sure patients are reminded of their appointments. This may include sending reminder letters or contacting patients by telephone in line with departmental protocols.
Provide a polite and efficient point of contact for patients both face to face and over the telephone.
Ensure that each patient is treated as an individual and their individual needs are met (ie: any needed support is in place for their appointment, such as interpreting support).
This role may involve providing occasional reception support at our Evelina Children's Hospital.
Person specification
Qualifications/ Education
Essential criteria
Good general education with English and Maths to GCSE standard or equivalent
Relevant NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification or experience
Desirable criteria
IT package qualification / training such as the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
Customer service qualification / training
Previous experience
Essential criteria
Proven experience of working in an administrative role demonstrating evidence of: 1. competent data collection and data quality 2. working with confidential documents and information
Experience of working in a customer focused environment demonstrating the ability to deal difficult customers and challenging situations
Experience of working both autonomously and in a team
Desirable criteria
Knowledge of medical terminology
Experience of an administrative role within the NHS
Skills/ Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential criteria
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to: (i) relate to a diverse group of professional staff and Public (ii) communicate clearly in writing, face to face and on the phone, (iii) convey sensitive information in an appropriate manner (iv) communicate non-clinical advice to patients in a sensitive and tactful manner
Excellent organisational skills, with a demonstrable ability to manage and prioritise workload and work methodically, efficiently and accurately to meet tight deadlines.
Proficient IT skills experience of using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Ability to work on own initiative and with minimal supervision
Ability to work within a team and develop good working relationships with colleagues at all levels
Understanding of confidentiality and its application and maintenance in and out of the workplace.
Understanding of equal opportunities
Desirable criteria
Knowledge of the key waiting times targets including 18 weeks
Knowledge of clinical systems eg EPR, Epic and others
Additional Information
Essential criteria
To be flexible in their approach to the work, according to priorities and changing organisational systems
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Further details / informal visits contact
Name
Leah James
Job title
Assistant Service Manager
Email address
Leah.James@gstt.nhs.uk
Expiry date: 02/01/2025
Patient Access Coordinator - Outpatients Team
Company
Guy's and St Thomas' Trust
Salary
£29,485
Job Type
Full-time
Location
London
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Guy's and St Thomas' Trust
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About us
As part of one of the largest and most engaged workforces in the NHS you'll have access to our unrivalled training and development programmes.
We want the best people to join us, learn with us and grow with us, so whether you're in a clinical or non-clinical role we’re committed to creating a supportive and inclusive culture in which you can progress and be your best.
We are an inclusive organisation
Promoting diversity, equality, accessibility and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do for our patients and how we make our trust a great place to work.
We welcome people from all backgrounds. Our fair recruitment practices offer equal access to employment opportunities and our staff networks enable everyone's voice to be heard.
We are committed to ensuring all of our 23,500 staff feel valued and have the support they need to do their job to the best of their ability.
Our health and wellbeing programme is one of the most comprehensive in the NHS and provides a wide range of benefits and support to help in your professional, personal and family life.
Our Commitments
Living Wage Employer
Armed Forces Covenant
Disability Confident
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