Ward Administrator / Receptionist - Aylesbury

This role will provide a comprehensive clerical and administrative service to the ward team. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES will include: Typing of letters, reports etc., as required. Answering the telephone, taking messages and helping with enquiries. Maintaining ward diary. Contacting patients relatives. Checking emails daily and printing off as necessary. Checking that stationery supplies are adequately stocked and ordering, when necessary, via the computer ordering system. Assisting housekeeping and nursing staff with ordering supplies via e-procurement as required. Completing menu orders. Requesting and sending patients notes and discharge summaries as required. Booking taxis, ambulances and hospital transport for patients. Taking specimens to Reception, checking collection. Contacting the Estates Department to carry out repairs, checking work has been undertaken tosatisfaction. Keeping notice boards tidy and up to date and adding anything of interest or importance to staff. Keeping ward
office organised and tidy. General scanning/uploading to electronic health records including patient blood results, correspondence, discharge summaries, leave forms, prescription charts etc. Sorting mail twice daily and distributing them accordingly. Contacting patient finance/welfare office regarding paying in and withdrawal of patients money Recording incidents on Safeguard as required. Checking invoices and receipting orders on e-procurement system.