Band 3 Admin and Clerical Officer

Admin and Clerical Officer is the main point of contact for our psychology patients within the Pain Management Service and for delivering a high standard of customer care to a wide range of client groups, including the unit/centre's multi-disciplinary team, patients, relatives and their carers.
On site commitment only.
Base site Edgware Community Hospital.
This post does not provide visa sponsorship, The post-holder must play a proactive role in collecting, investigating, verifying and recording a high standard of patient demographic and treatment data. The post holder must accurately and in a timely manner enter such information on the computerised patient information system to ensure that the trust receives the appropriate level of income for patient activity, avoids the potential clinical risks inherent with inaccurate
patient records and is compliant with national NHS targets (e.g. on data quality and length of patient wait)., 1. Provide a proactive, high quality comprehensive services to the Pain Management Service. Use their customer service skills to help resolve queries and to achieve a high standard of customer satisfaction.
2. Operate security entry system to the department.
3. Demonstrate sensitivity, tact and diplomacy where appropriate, for example when acting as a first point of contact to distressed or anxious relatives.
4. Simultaneously deliver a proactive and high quality customer service to a wide range of client groups, including (but not limited to) patients, relatives, carers, nurses, unit/centre managers, matrons, patient pathway co-ordinators, therapists, clinicians, other healthcare professionals, staff from other departments.
5. Suggest to the Manager any changes to local working practices that may benefit customer care and/or improve the administrative service in the department.
6. Deal with telephone enquiries or refer to the relevant person, whilst ensuring that accuracy, clarity, confidentiality and courtesy are prioritised at all times.
7. Represent the trust in a professional manner at all times. 8. Managing Envoy text messaging service, + Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
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+ The Trust will request a DBS (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.
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Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff., The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top