Administrator at NHS Professionals, Davyhulme, Trafford

NHS Professionals manages the largest NHS staff bank in the region, specialising in connecting dedicated healthcare professionals with trusted NHS Trusts. We are committed to supporting our staff with flexible working opportunities, career development, and comprehensive support to enhance their experience within the NHS community.

Overview

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Administrator to join our team. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our booking & scheduling functions, supporting staff and management, and maintaining efficient office processes. This role offers an excellent opportunity for individuals with strong organisational skills and experience in administrative support within a professional environment.

Job Summary 
The post holder will support the Booking and Scheduling Team in proactively managing the Elective Inpatient Activity and Pre-Admission Services.

Duties and Responsibilities   

Ensure that Elective inpatient procedures are listed accurately, and admission dates scheduled within agreed inpatient waiting times and priorities. 
Understanding and adhering to the Trusts Patient Access Policy, IT systems and data protection policies. 
Undertaking to use the Patient Administration System and other departmental computerised systems. Responsible for the collection of data to meet the DoH’s (Department of Health) minimum data sets for inpatients and for ensuring that complete, accurate and timely data is recorded on the computerised systems to the highest quality standard. 
Managing elective patient work queues, ensuring patients have been sent a pre-op questionnaire, they have been cohorted and a pre-op assessment booked in good time before offering a theatre date.

Ensuring all patients have been marked as fit to proceed from pre-op assessment before offering an admission date for surgery. 

Requirements:

• Previous NHS experience
• Hive System knowledge & experience mandatory
• Proven experience in office administration or clerical roles with strong organisational skills.Proficiency in computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel,)
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively via phone and written correspondence.