About this role
Job summary
To take an active part in controlling in-patient waiting lists and admissions in accordance with the Trust's Waiting List Management polices.
Post holder will have responsibility for the delivery of highly efficient and effective clerical support
Main duties of the job
To maintain all inpatient and day case waiting list.
Allocate patients to an appropriate theatre session
Notifying patients of admission dates and allocate an appropriate appointment
Monitoring waiting lists to ensure compliance with National Guidance
About us
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.
We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.
We operate from five hospital sites:Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospitalprovide specialist services incardiothoracic surgery,cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Job description Job responsibilities
To maintain all inpatient and day case waiting list.
Allocate patients to an appropriate theatre session
Notifying patients of admission dates and allocate an appropriate appointment
Monitoring waiting lists to ensure compliance with National Guidance
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NVQ 3 or equivalent
Experience Essential
Experience working with an NHS Patient Administration System Extensive experience of waiting lists and admissions Ability to work & communicate with a range of internal and external professionals
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of medical terminology
Skills Essential
Able to use own initiative with occasional support from manager Ability to work to meet deadlines, run multiple tasks at the same time, deal with Ability to plan own work load and use own initiative with limited support Able to display attention to detail Flexible approach to work. Good interpersonal approach Ability to support and develop others Motivation and negotiating skills Excellent verbal and written communication manner Good organisational skills Confidentiality awareness
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Liverpool Hospital
Mount Vernon Street
Liverpool
L7 8YE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)