Clinical Office Coordinator, Audiology

An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone to join the Audiology Clinical Office at Ashford Hospital. A 37.5-hour role of the Clinical Office Coordinator is required to provide administrative support within the main clinical office; it requires a high level of organisational skills and someone who is good at communicating with a wide range of health care professionals as well as patients and their relatives. The successful candidate will be responsible for many roles including organising timetables, dealing with clinic capacity and the outpatient waiting lists for both new and follow up patients, completing clinic letters and coordinating clinic templates., + Using LUNA on a daily basis, liaise with the Patient Pathway Team across the Trust as a whole, to ensure co-ordination of all elements of the patient pathway.
+ To liaise with the Appointments Centre regarding outpatient clinic bookings as necessary and ensure patient follow up appointments are booked as soon as results are known and are available for clinic appointment.
+ To be responsible for, and actively manage specialty waiting lists, out-patient procedure bookings on behalf of the specialty Clinical Team to ensure that the patient reaches the point of treatment within relevant time-scales.
+ Monitor patients who are sent to other Trusts for treatment to ensure they do not breach 18 weeks (MDS forms) in conjunction with Patient Pathway Team.
+ To highlight any potential breaches or delays in the patient's pathway to the Team Leader, Patient Pathway Team or Service Manager according to the Trust's escalation policy.
+ To liaise directly with patients to book, cancel, and rebook any outpatient appointments or procedure dates.
+ To be responsible for sending out relevant appointment letters, and cancelling/rebooking patients appointments.
+ Responsible for checking all clinic letters are completed accurately and outcomes actioned and recorded on Cerner.
+ Dispose of outstanding uncashed clinic outcomes on Cerner.
+ Manage changes in clinic templates as directed by the Head of Audiology, Team Leader and Service Managers., Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
+ Attend regular team meetings arranged by Team Leader.
+ As part of a team with other Clinical Office Administrative Co-ordinators, provide secretarial/admin cover from Monday to Friday each week within each specialty.
+ Have the ability and commitment to work as a team member and be able to adhere to strict deadlines.
+ Provide a fast and accurate clinical correspondence secretarial/admin. Service with proficient use of appropriate software and systems to meet the required Trust's standard of work. As appropriate, prepare straightforward replies and requests for consultant teams.
+ To use new working systems within the Clinical Office to promote an efficient service, ie the outsourced transcription service, e-correspondence to PCT GP practices, electronically developed storage and print, systems, discharge summary systems, and the storage of appropriate information electronically on shared drives.
+ Competent use of cerner, in particular in relation to the 18 week patient pathway, after training in accordance with required Trust standards of work. Ensure changes notified by patients are added accurately and immediately.
+ Ad-hoc retrieval of medical records/investigation results relating to patient/GP/Consultant enquiries, liaising with all staff concerned with patient services as necessary i.e. medical nursing, medical records, pathology, histology and management.
+ Provides first point of contact for written and telephone queries on behalf of consultants and teams, using judgement to establish validity and priority of the contact.
+ Responsible for dealing with enquiries from patients, (written and via telephone/email) relatives, wards, GPs and various external agencies, providing information and taking appropriate action as required whilst ensuring patient confidentiality at all times.
+ Ensure that all results are checked by the Consultant and then filed in the appropriate medical records or forwarded to other parties as required.
+ Attend relevant departmental meetings and provide Secretarial services as required - eg booking venues, typing accurate minutes and agendas and circulating documentation as required.
+ Working as part of a team; supervising Clinical Office Administrators and Assistants where applicable and assisting with the training of new and temporary staff providing support and advice as appropriate.
+ Exercise independent judgement and initiative when problems arise, taking the necessary actions to resolve the problems or referring to the appropriate person.
+ For all tertiary referrals, responsible for the provision of the Inter Provider Transfer Minimum Data Set within 48 hours of referral.
+ When required, chase up responses to complaints within optimum deadlines and forward to the correct party within the Trust.
+ To take an active part in Progress & Development Reviews and to maintain and update Personal Development Folder in accordance with Agenda for Change.
+ Co-ordination and support of clinics as required.
+ Participate in Trust training courses as appropriate to ensure skills and knowledge are maintained.
+ Implement any relevant Trust and Directorate policies on behalf of the Consultant team.
+ Responsible for ensuring that all commitments (including those held at other trusts/organisations) are reduced/ cancelled when necessary adhering to relevant procedures, notifying managers and other Consultants within the department of any planned leave for the Consultants.
+ Responsible for notifying the Patient Pathway Team, the Service Manager, and the Appointment Centre in a timely fashion (minimum of 7 weeks' notice) of any annual, study or professional leave or on-call duties by the Consultants, or junior doctors, that will necessitate reduction.
+ Support the day-to-day organisation and management responsibilities of the Consultant, diary, arrange meetings, appointments etc. or cancellation of outpatient clinics or theatre lists.
+ Responsible for training clinical staff in the use of dictating machines, clinic outcome forms and any other protocols relevant to the department.
+ Responsible for ensuring copies of clinic letters are available in notes/ Evolve/cerner for booked operations.
+ Co-operate fully in the introduction of new technology and new methods of working as appropriate to the work of the administrative team.
+ General office duties including filing and photocopying.
+ Undertake all mandatory training as required by the Trust.
+ To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties that reasonably fit within the broad scope of a job of this grade and type of work.
The Clinical Office Administrative Co-ordinator will provide:
+ a comprehensive administrative service to the Consultants and their Medical team.
+ Responsibility for the day to day management of clinical office administrators and clinical office assistants.
+ Organise their workload with the Consultants and Teams, co-ordinating with other Clinical Office Administrative Co-ordinators to ensure that an efficient service is provided.
+ Act as an essential point of contact for patients and work closely with clinicians, specialist nurses, and other specialities.
+ To work with all members of the Patient Pathway Team to ensure that pathways are actively managed and any clinic/theatre bookings are made in line with the Trust's Access Policy.
+ Exercise initiative and carry out their duties in such a way as to make a direct and positive contribution to the organisation of the work.
It is expected that Clinical Office Administrative Co-ordinators are fully able to fulfil the role of the Clinical Office Administrator.

Excellent administration skills are required, along with a fantastic telephone manner. You will be required to undertake general office duties and to use a number of Trust systems. Previous experience of these systems is desirable, but not essential, as training will be provided.

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.