Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provides effective verbal, written and electronic communications by receiving and passing on clear messages and seeking assistance when required.
• Answer telephones and relay messages and enquires in a timely manner e.g. to nurse, doctors and patients.
• Acts as first point of contact for the person in charge dealing appropriately with all communications and tasks allocated, including sensitive issues.
• Work closely with and support the Co-ordinator.
• Liaises with patients, relatives and visitors on the department providing directions and information as required. Also obtaining the appropriate support when needed form the multi-disciplinary team.
• Maintain and photocopy records, prepare forms and make appointments as requested. This may include organising transport arrangements, ensuring that information give is accurate and up to date.
• Ensure patient’s pathway is printed and available for nursing/medical staff.
• Scan all pathways for admission.
• Ensure name beds are printed out for all patients.
• Uses the patient centre system effectively inputting data, checking the recorded personal demographic details are correct. Updating demographic details as needed.
• Liaising with the multi-disciplinary team and assisting in chasing up procedures. Requesting and obtaining investigation reports and informing the relevant staff member the results are available.
• Receives and processes mail and specimens, delivering to the correct ward/department.
• Carrying out errands between departments.
• Maintaining stationary and stock levels. This would include ordering, receiving and checking deliveries are accurate and reporting any discrepancies.
• Maintain the tidiness of the nurses’ station ensuring adequate stock is at hand that may be required by the multi-disciplinary team.
• Establish and maintain an effective filing system.