The successful candidate will be part of a team involved in various administrative and reception functions including meeting and.....
The successful candidate will be part of a team involved in various administrative and reception functions including meeting and greeting patients, booking patients in for their examinations and making complex Imaging appointments. The job also entails compilation of daily lists, filing, registering new patients on IT systems and various other administrative tasks, including patient appointment reminders when based at St. Mary’s Hospital site.
You will also be answering telephone queries and booking Imaging appointments. The job requires the use of various computer systems including Patient Administration Systems and Radiology Information Systems.
Previous experience of using the hospital Patient Administrative Systems, formal Customer Care Training, a good understanding of imaging procedures and general clerical experience are very desirable.
We are looking for candidates with previous experience of dealing with patient appointment and booking protocols, with a proven track record of strong administrative skills.
You will need to have excellent communication skills and be able to liaise with all members of the Radiology team, Clinicians, other Trust staff, external providers and members of the general public.
•To act as the first point of contact for other medical staff, planned visitors and delegates who have appointments/meetings within the department ensuring that ID badges and security checks are undertaken on first arrival.
•To demonstrate a high standard of customer care by being courteous and helpful at all times to patients, visitors and staff. To provide patients with appropriate and often complex information relating to their examinations.
•To deal with all telephone queries entering the department via the Departmental Call Centre from Patients, General Practitioners, Consultants and other Hospitals, as well as general Departmental matters. This includes changes to appointments, addressing any conflicting appointment information, and requests for images on CD, and fielding calls to radiologists and other members of staff. To ensure that all telephone calls are answered within the agreed time and in line with the Trust telephone standard.
•The postholder must be able to triage all calls appropriately as well as deal empathetically with people who may be bereaved, distressed or angry using tact, persuasion and discretion and assessing priorities and initiating action as required.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Jul 2024