Job overview
Patient administration underpins the patient journey and supports clinical teams in delivering high quality patient care and can make a real difference to the patient experience. Effective and efficient patient administration supports management through ensuring a high standard of data quality and by making the best use of capacity and resources.
We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic individual to join us as a Patient Admin Assistant working in the Renal & Transplant team.
This is a varied & busy role that would suit someone who is able to work on their own initiative but also as part of a team.
There is plenty of opportunity for learning & development both within the role & the service.
Renal & Transplant is a large acute service with many areas & units that require admin support.
This post is crucial to the on-going development of the service and would suit a candidate who has excellent organisational and communication skills with a background preferably within the NHS although this is not essential.
You will be expected to liaise with staff and colleagues at all levels. You will have proven administration & customer service skills with the ability to prioritise and manage your own workload to tight deadlines.
You will need to demonstrate initiative and flexibility in your approach and be able to work in a pressurised and busy environment.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
Provide administrative support to consultants, clinical staff and all patients under their care, including diary administration, correspondence support and other administrative duties as required.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the .