Pre-Authorisation Team Leader

The post holder is responsible for the routine provision of the Financial Administration Services for International & Private Care. The post holder will be required to work closely with clinicians, support staff and key administrators to ensure that the financial pathway for private patients is effectively supervised and to be responsible for all the key administrative processes and standards relevant to Private Care to ensure the efficient management of a patient's treatment pathway. Patient access to healthcare professionals and subsequent treatment planning in the specialist hospital setting relies on well-coordinated organisational and administrative support. The post holder is expected to maintain their own workload and will be responsible for the line management of the Pre-Authorisation Finance Administrators, Estimate Administrator and Pre-Authorisation Finance Officer.,

• To be a senior point of contact for financial services requests.
• To respond to all standard requests for estimated hospital charges for various treatments within 48 hours. To ensure that this estimate is agreed with the Service Managers with advice sought from the Head of Finance Operations as required.
• To ensure consultants and their secretaries are aware of their responsibilities in relation to receiving service charges.
• To establish and confirm the payment method for each private patient i.e., self-paying, insured, sponsored.
• To ensure Pre-Authorisation is received for insured and sponsored patients prior to treatment/admission commencing.
• To ensure that the appropriate level of advance payment is requested and received prior to the commencement of treatment.
• To advise the patient in advance when further funds are needed, thus ensuring their treatment is as seamless as possible, avoiding postponement of their treatment and associated distress.
  
  GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed. We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.