Grade IV Officer

at  Beaumont Hospital

Responsibilities:

• Under general supervision, to carry out the functions of the administrative role as directed by the directorate management team in line with established standard operating procedures.
• Plan and organise work to comply with established objectives and deadlines. Understand and adhere to all relevant Beaumont Hospital policies, guidelines and procedures, comply with health and safety, infection control and risk management procedures, comply with statutory obligations.
• Participate in performance review/ achievement and the development of a personal development plan in conjunction with and as required his / her line manager
• Maintain and update compliance with mandatory training (Fire Safety, Manual Handling, Hand Hygiene etc.)
• Day Ward Registration – admitting patients to the Oncology/Haematology Day units
• Location and requisition of patient medical charts
• Preparation of medical charts for day ward presentation
• Comply with obligations to protect patient confidentiality and data at all times (GDPR)
• Waiting List Management and appointment scheduling (in line with National Policy for Management of Outpatient Services/Inpatient Day Case Services)
• Telephony duties – manage incoming calls to the service and follow-up as appropriate
• Filing of clinical documentation as per National Guidelines for the management of patient records
• Checking of Departmental email account
• Scanning and transmission of documents in line with GDPR guidelines
• Risk Management – monitor own department and service for elements of risk and escalate to management team in a timely manner
• Participate in the provision of cover in the event of planned/unplanned absences as part of the Medical Directorate clerical pool and across the wider hospital as required
• Attendance at interdepartmental meetings as required
• General administrative duties, as directed by line manager and appropriate to clerical grade.

Qualifications:
Mandatory
1. Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc
(a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:
(i) Have satisfactory experience as a Clerical Officer in the HSE, TUSLA, other statutory
health agencies, or a body which provides services on behalf of the HSE under Section
38 of the Health Act 2004
Or
(ii) Have obtained a pass (Grade D) in at least five subjects from the approved list of
subjects in the Department of Education Leaving Certificate Examination, including
Mathematics and English or Irish1. Candidates should have obtained at least Grade C
on higher level papers in three subjects in that examination.
Or
(iii) Have completed a relevant examination at a comparable standard in any equivalent
examination in another jurisdiction.
Or
(iv) Hold a comparable and relevant third level qualification of at least level 6 on the
National Qualifications Framework maintained by Qualifications and Quality Ireland,
(QQI).Note1:
Candidates must achieve a pass in Ordinary or Higher level papers. A pass in a foundation level
paper is not acceptable.
Candidates must have achieved these grades on the Leaving Certificate Established programme
or the Leaving Certificate Vocational programme.
The Leaving Certification Applied Programme does not fulfil the eligibility criteria.
and
(b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of
suitability, for the proper discharge of the office.
2. Age
Age restriction shall only apply to a candidate where s/he is not classified as a new entrant (within
the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004). A
candidate who is not classified as a new entrant must be under 65 years of age on the first day of
the month in which the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office occurs.
3. Health
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of
undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a
reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
4. Character
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.