Access Assistant Access Inpatients | Healthcare NHS Trust

Responsibilities

• Work in an Inpatient Access Team environment to provide a professional, efficient, and effective centralised booking service for a variety of theatre sessions.
• Use initiative to ensure that patients are booked in line with local and national access targets.
• Plan, organise and prioritise own workload, while accepting direction and delegation from Consultant Level, Inpatient Access Supervisor / Deputy Divisional Director of Operations – Corporate Services.

Working pattern:
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Please note that this post may close early if a large number of applications is received.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our friendly Inpatient Access team.

You will need to work in a calm, logical and methodical way, yet be able to multi‑task while dealing with frequent interruptions. You must have a flexible approach and possess effective communication skills.

You must be a confident, diplomatic team player who will thrive in a busy environment.

Knowledge of the Patient Administration System is vital in this frontline role to provide support in the smooth running of this office.

For further information please contact Jayne Harris at 01922 721172 ext 6835.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state‑of‑the‑art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit.

A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

• Name:
  Jayne Harris
• Job title:
  
  Elective Access Manager
• Email: jayne.har
• Telephone:

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