Administration Assistant - Wheelchairs and Special Seating

at  North Bristol NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Bristol Centre for Enablement in Patchway , within the Wheelchair and Special Seating Service .
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our well established team of administrators to deliver a high quality, patient focused service.
The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the Wheelchair and Special Seating Service. To take incoming calls from services users and healthcare professionals referring into the service. To work closely with the clinical specialist team providing administrative support and processing documentation and paperwork to support the patient pathway.
Input patient information onto the Wheelchair service computerised database.
Open all post received by the service and undertake appropriate indicated action.
Validation and processing of new patient referrals to the service from General Practitioners, Consultants and other Health professionals.
Close down equipment delivery notes onto the computerised database.
When required, arrange the collection of no longer required equipment, for example, from deceased patients.
Updating the patient’s computerised record.
Checking on any outstanding orders or ongoing interventions.
Raising the collection paperwork on the computer.
Pick up incoming phone calls when required to support other staff within the clinical administration system.
Provide support to the service by filing of paperwork.
Respond to service enquiries by telephone or visitors to the wheelchair service.
Support aspects of the administration services to the wheelchair service e.g. Phone cover for staff sickness, holiday and meal breaks.
To cover reception during periods of sickness, holidays and breaks. To meet and greet patients that are arriving into the centre, booking them onto the system
To rebook appointments as required
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.
This post is based at one of our offsite locations; the Bristol Centre for Enablement (BCE). BCE is a regional enablement centre based at Patchway who provide a range of specialist disbaility equipment for patients across the South West.
Input patient information onto the Wheelchair service computerised database.
Open all post received by the service and undertake appropriate indicated action.

Please refer the Job description for details