Patient Services Administrator

• Helping patients with enquiries face-to-face, over the phone and online
• Booking appointments and helping patients access the most appropriate service for their needs
• Processing home visit requests and communicating test results
• Supporting new patient registrations and online access requests
• Processing referrals and keeping patient information accurate and up to date
• Monitoring practice communications and online systems to make sure important messages and updates are actioned
• Supporting our Online Triage service, including processing Anima requests and booking appointments following clinician guidance
• Managing tasks and waiting lists to help keep patient care moving
• Taking payments and completing routine daily administration
• Following practice procedures around confidentiality, safeguarding, health and safety and emergency situations

• Welcome patients and visitors in a friendly, professional and approachable manner, ensuring all enquiries are handled efficiently and confidentially.
• Answer incoming telephone calls promptly and professionally, introducing yourself by name and taking appropriate action to support the caller.
• Listen to patient needs and signpost them to the most appropriate service, seeking advice from colleagues or clinicians where needed.
• Accurately book appointments, take messages and process home visit requests using the appropriate practice systems.
• Relay test results to patients in line with practice procedures.
• Deal sensitively and professionally with both positive and negative patient feedback, helping to resolve concerns where possible and involving the Patient Services Lead or Practice Manager when appropriate.
• Ensure important information and outstanding actions are clearly handed over to colleagues at shift changes.

• Regularly monitor Anima throughout the working day, ensuring requests are processed accurately and promptly.
• Process administrative requests received through Anima and respond to patients as appropriate.
• Action requests from GPs and NPs, including arranging appointments and following instructions or clinical comments.
• Support patients who contact us by telephone or face-to-face by creating an online triage request on their behalf where appropriate.
• Monitor task lists and waiting lists, contacting patients and booking appointments as required.
• Maintain accurate notes and update waiting lists where necessary.
• Monitor safeguarding DNA lists and follow the correct practice procedures for children and young people who do not attend appointments.

• Process new patient registrations, including both paper and online registrations through HealthTech.
• Process patient requests for online access and consent documentation through the appropriate practice and NHS systems.
• Ensure patient forms and documentation are recorded, distributed and processed accurately and promptly.
• Generate referrals to District Nursing and other services as required.
• Prepare sample pots and accompanying documentation for patient collection.
• Follow practice procedures regarding sample collection and patient information.

• Regularly check your individual and generic NHS email accounts, responding to and actioning messages promptly.
• Monitor TeamNet Clarity for practice updates, notifications, policy changes and outstanding or new training requirements.
• Ensure visitors are signed in correctly through TeamNet Clarity and provided with a visitor badge.
• Distribute documents, correspondence and incoming mail accurately and efficiently.
• Keep the patient waiting and reception areas welcoming, tidy, safe and appropriately staffed.
• Check and process NHS 111/CCAS requests throughout the working day.
• Attend and contribute to team, staff and other relevant meetings.

• Take patient payments and ensure transactions are recorded and processed accurately.
• Complete daily card machine reconciliation and banking processes.
• Complete routine administrative checks and end-of-day tasks to help ensure the smooth running of the practice.

• Understand and follow practice confidentiality, safeguarding, health and safety procedures at all times.
• Be familiar with the practice panic alarm system and know how to respond appropriately when required.
• Understand and follow the practice fire evacuation procedure.
• Complete required fire alarm checks and ensure relevant evacuation lists can be produced when needed.
• Help maintain a safe, secure and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and colleagues.

Essential

• Ability to communicate politely on various levels
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to drive and deliver change effectively
• Maintain confidentially at all times
• Team player Flexible and adaptability
• Self-motivation Calmness, reliability Integrity
• Clean driving license Car Owner
• Enhanced level DBS disclosure
• Right to work

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Confident IT user including Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel
• Excellent customer service skills
• Computer literate
• Excellent attention to detail
• Able to work on own initiative
• Good standard of verbal and written English
• Ability to solve problems in a logical way within the role remit
• Ability to react confidently to new situations, using own initiative and available resources to complete tasks effectively

Desirable

• Experience working in general practice
• Experience of online triage
• Experience of Systm1
• Experience of all aspects of day-to-day Patient Services operations.