Total 5 Senior Executive level Administrative / Clerical job vacancies in Knowsley, Liverpool, Merseyside

Due to the expansion of the service to encompass 7 day working, we have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Senior Clerical Officer to join our administration team, here in the Endoscopy Department.

Reporting to the lead administrator, you will be part of a team responsible for booking various patient appointments, maintain and use hospital systems (IPM, dashboard, ICE, PENS), monitor waiting lists, database entry, liaise with health professionals, deal efficiently and professionally to the requests of all service users and patient enquiries and provide a functional flexibility to meet the demands of the service.

Other duties will include administratively supporting the specialist nurse team with pre-investigation and the E-referral service.

Due to the nature of the work you will be IT literate, able to use most Office software and work unsupervised. Previous experience in the health sector would be an advantage and excellent customer service, the ability to work as part of a team and work to tight deadlines is essential.

You will be expected to be flexible and support the department as and when the need arises. This could include cross-site cover at our Aintree endoscopy department (should the need dictate).

To take the lead responsibility for dealing with referrals for all outpatient and day-case appointments endoscopic procedures both diagnostic and therapeutic ensuring that a high quality service is provided at all times, thereby affecting a smooth and efficient running of the department.

To work unsupervised but to be available to give advice to junior members of the team.



Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

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Lead responsibility for the booking of referrals for outpatient and day-case appointments. endoscopic procedures both diagnostic and advanced therapeutic as per guidelines.

Where appropriate ensure appointments are made with the anti-coagulant nurse and/or dietician

The role necessitates a rotation through the lead booking areas within the office including a two week rule service, management of the outpatient pre-invest system, and recording of ward attenders.

Liaising with health professionals, wards A/E and GP surgeries as required.

Dealing with out-patients referrals in accordance with the Choose & Book partial booking system. Registering new patients on the hospital system (IPM) PAS and adding to appropriate waiting list.

Monitor and highlight waiting list breaches and waiting times.

Ensure procedures are booked onto appropriate lists according to the level of skill of the Endoscopist from the information contained within the referral.

Ensure appointment letters are appropriate for the particular procedure to be undertaken. Send out appropriate information leaflets and/or research information for individual patients.

Responsibility for ensuring all outcomes are recorded on the IPM PAS and patients removed from the waiting list as necessary in accordance with the Trusts access policy.

For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.


This advert closes on Friday 15 Nov 2024

You will be required to operate within a contact centre environment, liaising with patients and health care professionals, including GPs, ensuring the patient accesses the most appropriate clinical pathway. Full Training will be provided. Promotion opportunities are excellent as we offer a range of administrative banding scales within the department, from Band 2 upwards. Flexibility is essential as the team operates 7 days a week from 8am-8pm on a rota basis.

To provide an effective and efficient booking service. To be the first point of contact for patient calls. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES Providing an OPD appointment service to new and existing patients of the Trust. Liaising with PAs in ensuring the efficient use of outpatient capacity by monitoring of clinic schedules. Dealing with patient queries and ensuring calls are routed to the appropriate person in Patient Administration. Supporting key function of clinic template management. ORGANISATIONAL Patient experience: Providing an effective and efficient service to patients booking OPD appointments in accordance with communicated KPIs Ensuring inpatient appointment details are communicated in a timely manner in accordance with communicated KPIs Providing an efficient and professional manner when dealing with patient queries Maintaining the confidentiality of patient information at all time Teamworking: Working with the PAs in ensuring referrals are dealt with in a timely and professional manner and in accordance with communicated KPIs Coordinating cover of duties across the service lines during periods of holiday and / or sickness. Supporting other team members in providing an efficient and effective administration service to patients and Consultants. Communication: Communicating with patients and patient relatives over the telephone, responding to their queries in a caring, sensitive and reassuring manner. Use initiative when dealing with and resolving patient enquiries, escalating as appropriate. Providing information to the management team when requested and use initiative to escalate any issues as appropriate. Communicating with GPs other external agencies Providing information to staff in other departments Escalating issues to the PAs and Team Leader as appropriate. Policy & Service Development: Being aware of and adhering to administrative procedures and protocols relevant to the post. Observing the provisions of and adhering to all Trust policies and procedures Providing comments on, implement and adhere to secretarial / administrative procedures and protocols. Data Management: Recording all information as required on PAS including amendments Using Outpatient Waiting List functionality on PAS. QUALITY Training: Attending mandatory training in accordance with Trust policy Participating in in-house training and updating of skills as required Demonstrating on going learning and development related to the role GENERAL STATEMENTS Attending team meetings where required Maintaining confidentiality and abide by the Data Protection Act. Being familiar with and following health and safety policy and procedures and to be aware of individual responsibilities under legislation, drawing any areas of potential risk to the attention of managers Ensuring completion of timely PDR/Appraisal process with designated line manager Being able to demonstrate Trust values and behaviours (outlined in staff handbook) at all times Undertaking any other duties which are deemed appropriate to the band. The above indicates the main duties of the post which may be reviewed in the light of experience and development within the service. Any review will be undertaken in conjunction with the postholder. CONFIDENTIALITY All employees must adhere to policies and procedures relating to Information Governance, Confidentiality and Information Security. RISK MANAGEMENT The Trust is committed to approaching the control of risks in a strategic and organised manner. The post holder must be aware of their individual responsibilities as detailed in the Trusts Risk Management, Health & Safety and Incident policies, and those under the Health and Safety at Work Act. This includes the reporting of any untoward incident, accident, potential or actual hazard identified. SAFEGUARDING All staff are required to be familiar with the arrangements for safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and support the organisation in promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Staff working directly with children, young people and vulnerable adults will have a responsibility to ensure safeguarding and promoting their welfare forms an integral part of their duties. Staff who come into contact with children, vulnerable adults, parents and carers in the course of their work and/or have access to records will have responsibilities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Staff who come into contact in the course of their duties, with parents, carers or other significant adults or children, young people and vulnerable adults should always be mindful of safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of these individuals. HEALTH AND WELLBEING The Trust is a Health Promoting Hospital. The Trust expects that when you are presented with opportunities to improve the lifestyle of our patients you seek help from appropriately trained clinical staff to ensure patients are supported and assisted in making the necessary lifestyle changes. This is in accordance with best practice as described in the DoH white paper Choosing Health Making Healthy Choices Easier. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES The Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to achieving equal opportunities. All employees are expected to observe this policy in relation to the public and fellow employees. All staff are expected to adhere to, and act in accordance with, the values & behaviours of the Trust. This document is intended to be used as a guide to the general scope of duties involved in this post. It is not exhaustive and should not therefore be used as a rigid specification. It will be kept under review and amended as required in consultation with the post holder.

Please read the full job description attached for a comprehensive description of the role. However, key duties include: To provide full personal assistant and secretarial support to the Executive Director/Deputy Director. To produce letters, reports and presentation slides using a wide range of Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, email and any other secretarial duties as required. To manage multiple complex diaries adjusting plans which impact across the area and beyond being mindful of the impact on other areas. Duties include arranging appointments, meetings, prioritising meeting requests based on the needs of the caller and the workload priorities and commitments of the Executive Director To organise formal and informal meetings, compilation of agendas, action trackers, appropriate papers and minutes ensuring deadlines are achieved, particularly the Executive Led Groups. To manage the bookings for the various conference/tutorial rooms ensuring the appropriate equipment is available and maintained, as well as to arrange catering when necessary. To provide a first point of contact across the spectrum of the Executive Director's agenda and to prioritise/manage/delegate key issues as appropriate to ensure the efficient operational running of the portfolio, in collaboration with associated Trust staff, with the freedom to act appropriately to any given situation guided by Trust policies and procedures. To ensure representation on behalf of the Executive Director for the interests of their portfolio at meetings and on other occasions when necessary. To communicate confidential and/or sensitive information concerning any such issue arising in or from the portfolio, in a professional and discrete manner to all appropriate parties, including patients, public, staff and outside parties. To establish and maintain prompt, effective contact and communication with internal and external stakeholders, in all matters relating to the portfolio and associated endeavours of the Trust. To execute and manage prompt, effective verbal and written communication / queries in a confidential, professional and sensitive manner, preparing any draft responses as necessary. To manage any verbal or written complaint and diffuse volatile situations using tact, discretion and empathy, dealing with sensitive and contentious personal information with appropriate advice and guidance. To initiate and prioritise all necessary actions / emails arising from communication with any party, including further communication or discussion with relevant staff as appropriate. To ensure the prompt distribution of correspondence, information, circulars and development bulletins, both internally and externally. To assist in the preparation of documents, other reports and work for publication and presentations. Ensure the Executive Directors are fully briefed on complex events and scenarios as they arise, determining the priority of the issue and as necessary obtaining and collating the information needed to enable the Executive Director to make an informed decision. In the absence of the relevant Director, escalate any urgent/sensitive situations to the appropriate person. You will join a highly skilled executive secretariat team providing support to Executive Directors. The Team is knowledgeable and welcoming, working in an open plan office creating an ideal atmosphere for peer support and sharing of best practice.

Responsibilities will include: Validating data recorded on the Patient Administration Systems and other IT systems used across the organisations, ensuring the quality and timeliness of recorded information is appropriate and in line with standards identified by local and national initiatives, data definitions and data standards. Management of daily, weekly, and monthly validations produced by the Information Quality Analyst Team, which identify issues with patient demographics and care activity recorded on the PAS. Investigating and resolving calls logged to the department from the wider Trust via email, telephone, and the IT Service Desk. Actively promoting the sharing of good practice and raising awareness of the need for accurate data collection, audit of data and continuous monitoring. This will include running reports from multiple systems on a regular basis. Providing support and training to staff where necessary, to promote recording data correctly at source. Creating and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for various processes within Information Quality. Supporting the testing and development of system software, including updates to the Trust PAS. Maintaining an in-depth knowledge of relevant functionality of the Trusts Patient Administration System (PAS) and other digital systems within the organisation. Maintaining a knowledge of the administrative processes of the departments involved during patient journeys through the Trust, across all aspects of patient care. Communicating internally and externally to achieve a detailed understanding of information requirements, requests, information produced and information management definitions. Working as part of a team to cover sickness and holidays for other team members. Attending relevant training/workshops both internally and externally in accordance with the systems used in the organisation as required.