District Nurse Administrator inUlverston inUlverston PUBLISHED
WED 4 DEC 2024
Candidates should possess a proactive and adaptable attitude, as the role includes diverse responsibilities such as taking minutes at meetings, archiving patient notes, and ordering patient equipment. The administrator will act as the primary contact for patients, relatives, and healthcare professionals, providing information and support in an empathic yet assertive manner while maintaining compliance with data protection guidelines. The position presents an excellent opportunity to gain experience within the NHS and enhance skills through training.
We have a rare opportunity for an administrator to join the Dalton and Ulverston District nursing team. The post is for 15 hours working the set days of Thursday and Friday to compliment our existing administrator.
The administrator role is paramount for the service. You will answer the telephone, complete non-clinical administrative duties and lead with inputting data for our essential audits and spreadsheets. You will work within a very supportive, experienced and friendly professional team and have senior nurse support to triage the referrals into the service. This is a brilliant opportunity to experience working in a team and develop knowledge on NHS computer systems and processes. You will have access to training opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.
We need someone who is proactive, positive and able to work in an adaptable environment.
We encourage interested candidates to contact the service for informal discussions.
To be responsible for providing a comprehensive administrative support service.
This involves telephone contact with staff and patients, utilising a variety of IT packages, notes/file, preparation, inputting patient data, attending meetings, taking minutes, preparing spreadsheets and audit information, archiving patient notes, photocopying and scanning. Ordering patient equipment via community equipment store and NHS supplies.
Act as main point of contact for patients/relatives/carers and other health care professionals. taking messages, signpost callers for non-clinical advice as appropriate, ensuring adherence to Caldecot guidelines. communicating in a compassionate and empathic but assertive manner as appropriate.
Provide information to patients regarding community appointments and directing queries to the correct source.
You will be liaising with the team members as appropriate to ensure an effective use of clinical time.
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