To implement the NHS Charging Regulations which cover the management of overseas visitors treated at this Trust as well as procedures relating to overseas visitors income. You will ensure developments are in line with current and new legislation. To provide patients and staff with knowledge and guidance regarding overseas visitors regulations. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all overseas visitors attending the hospital are identified, as well as identifying overseas visitors who are not eligible for free NHS treatment. The post holder will be accountable for accurately recording, costing, and billing all overseas patient activity. This includes producing invoices on time for all overseas visitors' patients and being aware of various charging tariffs to maximise the Trust's income from overseas patients. The post holder will implement a robust credit control process, actively seek payments, and follow up on outstanding debts in order to facilitate credit control collection recovery from overseas patients. To be responsible for maintaining records for timely submission of overseas patient activity to the DWP Overseas Patient Portal for reciprocal agreement patients and Overseas EU patients with EHIC, PRC & Form S2. The role will require a high degree of empathy in dealing with sensitive issues, particularly explaining why funding for non-emergency procedures is not available. The post holder will be expected to interview patients and deployed to the other hospital sites as needed. You will be required to communicate complex and highly sensitive information to patients and families where English is not their first language and use interpreters where necessary. To liaise with outside agencies, such as Border Control, Third Party Debt Collection agencies and other NHS trusts as appropriate, including completing overseas patients form and collecting data. Participate in training staff members throughout the Trust in Awareness training. Ensure that awareness training is available to all departments and review training and record attendance as required. The post holder will have direct contact with patients and their families while visiting patients in outpatient clinics and wards. He or she must be attentive and sympathetic, as well as capable of investigating and resolving complex issues involving the patients. The post holder is expected to demonstrate a high degree of personal initiative and to work with minimal supervision and direction, but within a team-based environment. To demonstrate the ability to prioritise and the flexibility to perform ad hoc duties as needed to ensure the efficient operation of the Overseas Visitors department. TEAM SUPPORT Planning and delivering awareness training on overseas visitor patient issues to all levels of staff, from consultants and other medical staff to nurses and frontline administrative staff. To train administrative frontline staff in conducting the first stage of the interview process, which aids in identifying any patients who require in-depth interviews by Overseas Visitors Officers. Ongoing production of leaflets for staff and patients to provide information on overseas patients, ensuring that information is regularly distributed around the Trust. To support the Overseas Visitors Manager and team in delivering the overseas visitor regulations and processes through effective data input and monitoring spreadsheets. COMMUNICATION AND KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Possess excellent communication skills, in order to liaise and work effectively with others. Ensuring there is a clear, timely and accurate exchange of information within the boundaries of confidentiality. Communicate clearly and concisely in both written and verbal forms while maintaining the ethical, professional, and legal aspects of documentation. To ensure that the details of all new referrals for eligibility checks and identified overseas visitors are correctly recorded. To ensure that all potential overseas patients receive a letter by post or email and/or phone call establishing their eligibility for free NHS care prior to attending the hospital. Responsible for giving appropriate advice to staff and patients concerning the interpretation and implementation of the Overseas Visitors Regulation and Trust Policy as well as best practice. Liaise with administrative staff ranging from the clerical staff, and secretaries to Service Delivery Managers and Directorate Management so that the relevant department are kept informed regarding overseas patients. To visit and form a good working relationship with each ward in the Trust, on a regular basis, to ensure that all documentation is up to date, and that staff are aware of the importance of identifying overseas visitors. Support in the implementation of projects, with minimal supervision to agreed goals and agreed timescales. Implements departmental policies within own work area, proposes changes to working practice as a result of new guidelines or legislation e.g. ensures Data Protection legislation is adhered to. Work in conjunction with key internal contacts including but not limited to - Administration staff, Managers, Ward clerks, Consultants and clinical teams, Secretaries, PALS officers and the Trust counter fraud specialist. Work in conjunction with key external contacts including but not limited to Patients, Insurance companies both at home and abroad, Patients relatives, other NHS trust hospitals, the NHS England, and the Home Office. EXPERIENCE Knowledge and understanding of the complexity DH Overseas Visitors guidance and to implement the Trust policy and procedure for overseas visitors patients. Experience in handling cheques, card payments, invoices and depositions to cashiers. Knowledge in maximising overseas visitor revenue for the Trust while adhering to the Overseas Visitors Charging Regulations. Due to some of the information dealt with being often complex and sensitive, advice may be contentious, so good communication and negotiating skills are essential. For further details / informal visits contact: