Clerical Officer - Emergency Department

Provide a thorough reception and administration service ensuring patients are admitted to the ED efficiently and accurately providing an exceptionally high standard of customer care., The successful candidate will be part of a busy Emergency Department. The role is varied and will include;

Dealing in the first instance, with all aspects of clerical & reception duties including telephone enquiries, paging clinical staff, taking / relaying messages

Effectively deal with all enquiries, via the phone and face-to-face with regard to patients, staff, internal and external agencies, with the absolute exception of medical advice

Accurately admit, discharge and transfer patients via appropriate manual or electronic methods available

To input into the departmental computer / information system appropriate patient data. Complete diagnostic coding and tracking of A&E documentation

Liaise with all departments on all issues of a clerical nature

Work closely with other members of the ED teams; this is varied role working within a busy and challenging environment. Demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills, pleasant and caring personality, ability to remain calm whilst working under pressure. Capable to work on your own initiative and flexible with working hours which follow a 24 hr rota. Motivation, eye for detail, communication as a team player are all key factors in this varied role.

Previous experience in a similar role is desirable as is a good knowledge of IT and systems, administrative processes and customer care. Working within the ED the post holder will be expected to work weekends and Bank Holidays including Christmas and New Year.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.