Orthotic Clerk

To deliver an effective and competent level of receptionist and/or clerical support and consistently deliver a client-focused service which promotes good customer service and effective working relationships.

The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.

Senior staff (Grade
3) will be required to demonstrate a significant level of initiative in organising their workload and that of others and in taking decisions and action within clearly defined limits.

• To prepare orthotic clinic sheets, patient information sheets and orthoses ensuring all are accurate.
• To provide reception service for patients that is efficient and welcoming.
• To make appointments for patients to attend the orthotic clinics, also to cancel and re-book clinics as the need arises and arrange their transport when appropriate.
• To accurately add, amend and retrieve information on the computerised patient management and orthotic ordering systems.
• To make prescription charges and issue receipts or note proof of exemption from such charges where appropriate.
• To order, progress chase, receive and dispatch orthoses.

Unfortunately some parts of the original content included extraneous location listings and duplicate headings; those have been removed for clarity.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow.

We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as Good by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards;
The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Contract
• Job function:
  Other
• Industries:
  Administrative and Support Services