Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer a full-time Customer Care Administrator position on a 12 month fixed term contract.
Northumbria Primary Care is a developing, dynamic organisation with a clear vision for Primary Care service delivery. We are pushing the boundaries of how we deliver our services, which is facilitating greater opportunities for our teams to develop into new roles.
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic team player who can demonstrate high standards of customer care and administrative skills. You will become part of an experienced, pro-active, and friendly team working to serve patients through general practice. The hours will be varied between 07:30am and Monday - Friday with the possibility of working to on Thursday.
Main duties of the job
Ideally, the successful candidate will have a background of working in primary care, as well as strong customer service and administrative skills.
This position will be based at both the Widdrington Surgery and Northumbria Innovation Hub at Seaton Delaval. The successful candidate will be providing a high level of customer service to patients of NPC practices.
About us
Northumbria Primary Care Ltd (NPC) is a pioneering partnership with local GPs and now serves around 134,000 patients from 20 GP surgery locations (12 GP practices) located in Northumberland and North Tyneside. We employ more than 500 staff.
Whilst appointees will have a base practice within NPC,they may be asked to work at other practices across our group. We do however limit this as much as possible as we appreciate continuity is vital to effective primary care.
Please note that NPC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Make sure to read the 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application and make sure you know everything there is to know before applying to join our fantastic organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To answer telephone calls & respond to all enquires directing the public as appropriate.
To provide admin support to nursing & clinical staff.
To ensure all Emergency Care documentation is coded & filed correctly, and copies are sent to relevant health care professionals.
To provide nonclinical advice to patients, relatives, the public and internal & external agencies.
Responsible for the ordering & maintenance of stock levels clinical & non-clinical.
To receive confidential information by telephone or face to face and input accurately into SystmOne as appropriate. The job requires a broad range of tasks and offers general admin and secretarial support to the team.
To manage correspondence, secretarial duties, nursing admin support and processing patient referrals. Processing and distributing incoming (and outgoing) mail.
To occasionally provide clinical coding of all patient records ensuring all medical history is coded accurately and entered onto the clinical system some of which is sensitive.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. NVQ level 2 or higher in Customer service/Administration/Healthcare or equivalent experience
Experience
Desirable
2. A knowledge of the EMIS or SystemOne
3. Child Protection training
4. NSTS Training
5. ECDL