Surgical Admissions Booking Officer

Job title:

Surgical Admissions Booking Officer

Company

NHS

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a full-time Admissions Booking Officer to join the Surgical Admissions Team.You will require excellent organisational and computer skills. Duties will include booking patient operation dates and pre-assessments, liaising with a variety of staff at all levels including Consultants and Senior Nurses.You should have the ability to cope with demanding and changing priorities in a busy environment with a flexible approach to work. The ideal candidate will be a good team player.Base Location: Royal Bournemouth HospitalsInterview Date:23rd April 2025Main duties of the job

• Dealing promptly with incoming correspondence, telephone calls and enquiries from patients, wards and medical staff in an efficient and effective manner.
• Responsible for ensuring patient details are entered on to the e-Camis waiting list module within 2 working days of arrival in the office.
• To work under the supervision of the Validation and Admissions Officer to ensure that all TCI entries on the waiting list for surgery have a validated clock start.
• Booking patients appropriately and in a timely manner, according to their clinical priority, ensuring national and local waiting times and targets are met, highlighting issues or concerns to the Validation and Admissions Officer.
• Entering patient details on to the e-Camis theatre module, liaising with theatre and treatment centre team leads regarding equipment and correct skill mix of staff available for sessions.
• To ensure that any cancelled operations on the day of surgery are rebooked within the national 28 day target.
• To ensure all lists are fully utilised.

About usOur values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.Date posted04 April 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 3Salary£24,625 to £25,674 a year / pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-timeReference number153-SU04403Job locationsRoyal Bournemouth HospitalBournemouthBH7 7DWJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advertPerson SpecificationEducationEssential

• Educated to GCSE Grade C or equivalent, including English and Mathematics

Technical SkillsEssential

• Excellent communication skills
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise work

ExperienceDesirable

• Experience of working within a hospital environment

OtherEssential

• Excellent attention to detail
• Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team

Person SpecificationEducationEssential

• Educated to GCSE Grade C or equivalent, including English and Mathematics

Technical SkillsEssential

• Excellent communication skills
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise work

ExperienceDesirable

• Experience of working within a hospital environment

OtherEssential

• Excellent attention to detail
• Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team

Expected salary

£24625 – 25674 per year

Location

Bournemouth

Job date

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 07:59:56 GMT

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