To work as part of a clinical team ensuring that patients are admitted efficiently for outpatient appointments, pre-admission appointments, investigative treatments, diagnostic procedures and inpatient and day case operations within national guidelines and in accordance with the trusts Patients Access, Booking and Choice Policy. This includes: NHS Constitution, waiting time standards; Department of Health admission guidelines and booking rules. Ensure that patients are informed with reasonable notice, and that all relevant paper work is completed for given appointment. This includes ensuring that all elective attendances/admissions are promptly and accurately recorded on the appropriate PAS system(s) including Choose and Book within one working day of receipt/decision to treat.
To schedule patients in accordance with principles and target waiting times as set out in the NHS Constitution and Health and Social Care Bill 2011 (e.g. 18 Week Referral to Treatment, Going Further on Cancer Waits etc.), expediting patient pathways where necessary. Ensure cancellations are rescheduled and recorded in accordance with Trust policy. To provide administrative support to consultant/clinical teams including the management of clinicians diaries/timetables.
Ensure consultants timetables, outpatient clinics and operating/treatment sessions are fully and appropriately utilised. To ensure that the information on referral letters, outpatient status forms and waiting list cards is recorded accurately and comprehensively on the Trust PAS system(s). Check patient identity details including all demographic information during patient encounters. Amend PAS letters and patient leaflets to ensure that information distributed to patients is accurate and current.
Where appropriate to undertake a pre-assessment of new patients in accordance with defined protocols, when they telephone to arrange an appointment for diagnostic test or TCI for operation to verify their medical details and to help ensure that they are scheduled to the correct session for procedure &/or treatment. This may include accurately recording and providing advice in relation to medication, starvation, allergies &/or transport in accordance with clinical protocols and Trust policy. Ensure that relevant information is available to clinical staff at the time of attendance &/or admission

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