Inpatient Placement Officer

For questions about this job, contact: Name: Rebecca Montague Position: Assistant Patient Services Co-Ordinator Email: [email protected] Phone number: 01132068249 Job Summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and patient centred individual to join the Abdominal Medicine & Surgery Team in the role of Inpatient placement officer for HPB & Transplant/UG/PANC The position is based in the Bexley Wing admissions departments at St James University Hospital. Applicants should have a responsible attitude, be proactive, and demonstrate using initiative. Excellent communication skills are essential as you will be required to liaise with patients and colleagues. The post holders will be required to work as part of a small team, providing an excellent service for elective patients on the 18 week and cancer pathways whilst ensuring that the pathway is as seamless as possible. Why you should join our Team To work within the Trusts admission environment to facilitate the smooth, and efficient delivery of the patient administration pathway from the decision to admit the patient and throughout the inpatient process. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions. What you will bring to the role Qualifications - Good Basic Standard of Education demonstrating excellent communication skills and numeracy Minimum of 5 GCSE, NVQ or the equivalent qualifications Experience of working in an office environment. (This includes work experience at school or college) Experience Working with Patients in an administrative environment Fair, honest and consistent in their approach. Diplomatic, self-motivated and enthusiastic with a professional attitude. Communicate sensitively and effectively. A good team player, with the ability to work independently and flexibly in a diverse and demanding environment Ability to use the Trusts Patient Administration systems, such as PAS, PPM+, TMS, Microsoft Office About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond. Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.