Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Looking for Admissions Clerical Officer – Insourcing/ Outsourcing at Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Full Time

The ideal candidate will need customer care experience, experience of working with patient records and using a hospital database such as IHCS, Galaxy and using Microsoft applications.

We would expect candidates to have proven relevant experience of working in a similar role.

The Admissions Office is responsible for booking all elective surgery admissions for the following surgical specialties: Colorectal, ENT, Max Fax, Orthopaedics, Pain Management, Plastics, Vascular, Upper GI and Urology.

Duties will include the booking of pre-operative and consent appointments and admissions, liaising with patients and other medical staff face to face and by telephone and data entry.

If you are a good communicator and can work both independently and as part of a team we would like to hear from you.

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• Input details on waiting lists of patients requiring elective surgery hospital on PAS system.
• Maintain elective, patient deferred and medically deferred waiting lists including regular validation of all lists.
• Dealing appropriately with patients.
• Liaise with Consultants on waiting list management in order to meet Government targets.
• Arrange pre-assessment clinic appointments, booking on PAS, informing patients, requesting hospital medical notes.
• Comply with the requirements of Data Protection Act.
• Compile, submit on Galaxy (theatre list system) and distribute theatre lists.
• Identifying, resolving and informing others on complex issues where necessary, including forward planning to ensure smooth running of the department.
• We actively support peoples’ rights to have their voice heard in decisions about how their needs are met.
• We value everyone’s opinion and experience.
• We show empathy and kindness to every person.
• We strive to provide excellent, innovative services that help people to live their lives to the full.
• We work in partnership to achieve the best possible outcomes for our communities.
• We aim to provide the highest quality of care by listening to and acting on feedback and using our resources effectively.

Why work with us

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mollie Brooks Job title: Practice Manager Email address: mollie.wrathall@nhs.net Telephone number: 01803 654660