Clinic Prep Clerk

To provide a full administrative support to the Outpatient Service Department, by the timely and accurate preparation of Outpatient clinics. To ensure patient's needs are central to the delivery of the service, and compliance with all appropriate policies and procedures. This role is based in the clinic preparation office and reception duties will only be done if urgent cover is needed., · To ensure that all patients' case-notes are prepared and available in advance of the clinic in accordance with procedure.
· To ensure case-notes are transported between areas in a secure and confidential manner in line with Caldicott guidance.
· Deal with walk-in patients to clinic, ensuring that the patients' case-notes are obtained and transported as quickly as possible.
· Provide outpatient clinic lists and booking summaries for consultants and nursing staff and produce patient labels as required.
· Action departmental post in a timely manner and ensure that all consultant correspondence is taken into clinic and returned to the appropriate person following clinic.
· Liaise with the Transport Department to ensure the deadlines for receipt and dispatch of case-notes is strictly adhered to.
· To provide cover on reception when necessary.
· To provide any other duties that may be required relevant to this grade.

Working for our organisation
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Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

To timely and accurately prepare outpatients clinics for the Thomas Linacre Centre, using various WWL NHS systems, including patient centre, HIS and choose and book. Must have a high attention to detail and be able to effectively meet deadlines.
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