Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
To provide a high-quality, comprehensive, and professional administration service in support of the clinical activities undertaken in the Emergency Department and on the wards of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high-quality, comprehensive, and professional administration service in support of the clinical activities undertaken in the Emergency Department and on the wards of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
About us
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, 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 OUH YouTube channel.
Job responsibilities
* To be responsible for the reception of patients, relatives, carers, and ambulance staff in a calm, professional, and polite manner.
* To supply clinical staff with the correct documentation to support patients’ clinical pathways through the Emergency Department and Emergency Assessment Unit.
* To accurately record and input full data/information into the Trust’s EPR system in a timely manner.
* To provide excellent customer care that demonstrates a caring and responsive approach to those attending the hospital.
* Act as a first point of call for patients, relatives, and carers presenting to the Emergency Department and provide guidance on what they can expect.
* Keeping a watchful eye on patients in the waiting room.
* Collect personal and confidential information from patients or relatives ensuring tact and empathy are employed when inputting presenting complaints and using both computerized and paper-based systems as appropriate.
* Use tact, diplomacy, understanding, and compassion when communicating with patients who may be distressed, hard of hearing, or whose first language is not English.
* To liaise with Ambulance and Police services and relevant departments within the trust as necessary to ensure a smooth patient pathway.
* File departmental records and organize the culling of filed notes in accordance with Trust guidelines.
* To support the collection of notes for Audit/Research as requested by Team Coordinators/Senior Clinicians.
* Photocopying and other general office procedures.
* To contribute to personal development through attendance at mandatory training courses and appraisal.
* To understand own role and involvement in the Major Incident Process.
* To ensure that information on overseas and private patients is entered accurately onto EPR, to ensure appropriate charges are incurred.
* To frequently enter the Resus room to take patient details of Trauma patients who are seriously ill and requiring urgent medical attention, ensuring the details are added to the system in an expedited manner.
Person Specification
* Experience of dealing with the public.
* Good level of written communication (demonstrated in application form).
* Aware of the importance of maintaining confidentiality.
* Effective use of spoken English.
* Awareness of potentially sensitive and distressing situations that may be encountered.
* Flexible and adaptable.
* IT literate with a good level of experience in MS Office, Word, and Excel.
* Good general level of Education GCSE or equivalent in English.
* Accurate attention to detail, excellent keyboard skills, and ability to work under pressure.
* Previous experience in managing communication and escalation issues.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
#J-18808-Ljbffr