About this role
Job summary
The Hewitt Fertility Centre is one of Britain's largest Reproductive medicine units providing a comprehensive service to both NHS and fee paying patients.
The Hewitt Fertility Centre is wholly committed to providing a high quality service to patients who attend the centre, for a range of fertility related investigations and treatments.
An opportunity has arisen within The Hewitt Fertility Centre Liverpool for an Administrator funding assistant, who is a bright, committed, and enthusiastic individual. You would be working within a rapidly developing service and should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills. A background in an administration essential.The post-holder is responsible for assisting with the administration of an efficient accounts service in respect of Self Funded and NHS patients including the maintenance of accurate records for management and accounting purposes.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities include dealing with financial queries from patients and suppliers and liaison with the Team Leader to ensure patients are invoiced on time, payments are correctly processed and all outstanding debts are pursued within the agreed timescales. Generate debt reminder letters on a monthly basis using the Infertility Database for Embryology and Andrology Systems (IDEAS) ensuring no inappropriate letters are issued. Keep a record of monthly debtors, contacting patients weekly and monthly to make payments. Uses own initiative to propose financial agreements with patients, within agreed guidelines, ensuring these agreements are kept up to date.
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About us
Liverpool Women's NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
At Liverpool Women's Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.
We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes usthespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Responsibilities include dealing with financial queries from patients and suppliers and liaison with the Team Leader to ensure patients are invoiced on time, payments are correctly processed and all outstanding debts are pursued within the agreed timescales. Generate debt reminder letters on a monthly basis using the Infertility Database for Embryology and Andrology Systems (IDEAS) ensuring no inappropriate letters are issued. Keep a record of monthly debtors, contacting patients weekly and monthly to make payments. Uses own initiative to propose financial agreements with patients, within agreed guidelines, ensuring these agreements are kept up to date.
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Person Specification
Skills, Knowledge & Aptitudes Essential
The ability to respond to verbal or written instructions, with understanding Is able to communicate with others with sensitivity and tact as the situation requires. Good telephone manner
Qualifications & Learning Essential
NVQ3 or equivalent
Experience Essential
Experience within a clerical environment. Previous keyboard experience.
Flexibilty/ Adaptability Essential
Able to adapt to changing procedures within the Unit Demonstrate a flexible approach to work. Able to work under pressure at busy times Prepared to undertake personal development and training.
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.
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Employer details Employer name Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Address Liverpool Women's Hospital
Crown St
Liverpool
L8 7SS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)