Admin Assistant - Community Heart Failure Team inLiverpool inLiverpool PUBLISHED
MON 2 DEC 2024
This position is part of a dynamic service operating seven days a week, aimed at providing rapid assessment and hospital admission avoidance for patients with heart failure. The role offers the opportunity to be part of an established team dedicated to continuous quality improvement, contributing to timely and evidence-based treatment. Applicants should be prepared for additional training as needed, and the vacancy will close once sufficient applications are received.
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a highly motivated admin to join our Community Heart Failure service at Liverpool University HospitalNHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the admin duties supporting the heart failure specialist nurses and consultants . who aredelivering heart failure care in line with local and national guidelines, working across acute, community and virtual ward settings.
The service will operate 7 days per week and will provide a rapid assessment hospital admission avoidance for patients with heart failureproviding timely optimisation of evidence based treatment and therapies.
This is an exciting post, within a well-established team of specialist nurses. We are looking for highly skilled and experienced administrators withspecialist knowledge and skills who contribute to a culture of continuous quality improvement.
The role requires flexibility, administrative skills working within an evolving proactive, dynamic and committed multidisciplinary community Heart failure Team.
The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual who works well within the team environment but is able to work autonomously.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills a are essential .
Applicants should possess proficient IT literacy skills and be willing to undertake additional training**Please note this vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received**
o To provide administrative support for the Heart failure Serviceo The routine typing of reports, letters, minutes, memos & general documents.o Undertake general office duties including photocopying, filing and distribution of documents. Implement secretarial and administrativeprocedures for own area of work .o Accept treatment referrals and allocate and amend patient appointments and Clinic schedules as requested.o Ensure appropriate stock control measures are in place for the ordering and receiving of stationary and clinical supplies.o Act as a first point of contact for the service in relation to enquiries from patients, staff and external contacts.o To receive and transmit information verbally/electronically using computer/e-mail/ fax.o Deal with non-clinical telephone enquires/queries from patients, GP's and colleagues in relation to the service.o Liaise with, and deal with non clinical queries from other multi-disciplinary agencies.o Inform relevant organisations, departments and patients of any impending changes to the service or clinics.
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To provide administrative support for the Heart failure Service The routine typing of reports, letters, minutes, memos & general documents. Undertake general office duties including photocopying, filing and distribution of documents. Implement secretarial and administrativeprocedures for own area of work . Accept treatment referrals and allocate and amend patient appointments and Clinic schedules as requested. Ensure appropriate stock control measures are in place for the ordering and receiving of stationary and clinical supplies. Act as a first point of contact for the service in relation to enquiries from patients, staff and external contacts. To receive and transmit information verbally/electronically using computer/e-mail/ fax. Deal with non-clinical telephone enquires/queries from patients, GPs and colleagues in relation to the service. Liaise with, and deal with non clinical queries from other multi-disciplinary agencies. Inform relevant organisations, departments and patients of any impending changes to the service or clinics.