Business Support Administrator - WIRS | Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

We have a permanent full time Admin assistant vacancy within the Wirral Integrated Respiratory Service. Working Hours will be 37.5 Monday - Friday. This is an exciting opportunity for a self motivated and enthusiastic person to take on a challenging and sometimes pressurised role. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills with the ability to work on their own initiative and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You should have a polite, friendly manner, and be able to deal with sensitive and confidential information professionally.

• Arrange the booking, reception and follow up of out-patients for any clinician in accordance with agreed requirements.
• Complete all required documentation and computer records.
• Deal with any difficulties relating to the clinic, referring to a higher level if required, and makes suggestions for improvement.
• Receive and acknowledge incoming referral letters as appropriate.
• Refer letters to Consultant/clinician for further advice as required.
• Book and advise patients of appointments using the Trust's booking protocols.
• Ensure clinics are booked to full capacity as per the agreed schedule.
• Make suggestions as to any modification to ensure smooth running of clinic based on demand.
• Ensure that all outpatient targets are met, in relation to appointments.
• Registering urgent patients if have appropriate system access
• Managing the patients on the relevant waiting lists and ensuring patients have been booked accordingly
• Supporting Band 2 clinic clerks with daily duties
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

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Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents. We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint. We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m. The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.