Receiving and dealing with calls, emails, correspondence and other contacts from service users and professionals and handling these as required, in order to coordinate care according to agreed protocols and pathways.
Recognising the extent of their competency and identifying when referral to a clinician is required in accordance with agreed standard operating procedures.
Recording details of all contacts with service users and other professionals and other systems as appropriate.
Ensuring that follow up actions from calls, emails, correspondence and other contacts are progressed efficiently and effectively.
Completing administration tasks, including scanning onto patient records, registering referrals, checking tasks, updating service user information, running routine reports and registering service users who have transferred in.
Booking interpreters as requested by clinicians and following up bookings as required.
Management and maintenance of meeting room calendars.
Completing other routine administration tasks as requested such as scanning, photocopying, etc.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
GCSE English and Maths Grade C and above or equivalent qualification
NVQ 3 or equivalent experience
Experience within an administrative role
Experience of using Microsoft Office programmes such as Word, Outlook and Excel
Experience of working in a customer service environment
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Effectively priorities and co-ordinates own work and the work of others
Wide knowledge of office procedures
Standard keyboard skills.
Work flexibly as part of a team
Excellent time management skills
Ability to use initiative without close supervision