Non Clinical - Clerical Officer - Patient Access (Bank)

  • Department Patient Access Reception (RSH)
  • Salary £24,465.00 – £24,465 per annum
  • Closing Date 17/06/2025
  • Location The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 2
  • Job ref 223-CPA-396
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Bank

Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to support our Patient Access Team covering Reception and Clinic Prep duties.  

Reception: the required hours would be weekdays 4pm - 8pm and Saturday and/or Sundays 8am - 4pm

Clinic Prep Team:  8am - 4pm Monday to Friday - this would be based at Atcham Business Park

The successful candidates will have the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a bigger team. 

PAC Support Services Team provide support for the majority of outpatient clinics at both The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). This role will involve meeting and greeting patients at the time of attendance and ensuring that they are booked into a clinic upon arrival, ensuring notes are ready for the clinical staff.  The attendance will also need to be completed using the Trust’s Patient Administration System.

 As an employer, we will provide you with an excellent opportunity that will support your career development and support you to fulfil your potential.  You will be joining a dedicated team with a breadth of experience and a commitment to ensuring organisational success.

Main duties of the job

The post holder would be expected to use the Trust’s Patient Administration System (PAS) SEMA, within all areas of Health Records and Patient Access; this will require extensive use of a VDU, keyboard skills daily. Receive, sort and deliver patient records to all wards and departments, including peripheral buildings as instructed by the Medical Records Supervisor. Responsible for the provision of a comprehensive day to day health library service The post holder would be expected to meet performance standards specific to the area they are working in. Ensure that when handling patient information, or discussing patient needs, confidentiality guidelines are strictly adhered to and that close attention is given to the Trust’s Confidentiality Policy and Information Governance guidelines. To be aware of and work within the Trust’s Health & Safety policy at all times.  A combination of sitting, standing, excessive walking and physical effort involving moving and handling.

Working for your organisation

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust can offer you great career prospects and a fantastic work-life balance. Situated in one of the most attractive parts of the country with dramatic countryside and bustling towns we have state of the art facilities, supportive friendly teams and excellent professional development opportunities.

The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

By submitting your application to Trac, you are giving your consent for parts of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems. This is to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation. 

If successful, by completing the NHS Jobs application form you authorise the Trust to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national ESR.

If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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