Job overview

We are looking for a friendly and enthusiastic person to join the administration team within Ophthalmology based at Hull Royal and East Riding Community Hospital

You will also ensure an effective and efficient administrative service is maintained.

Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.

We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

To assist in the delivery of the Trust’s Waiting List Policy and in meeting performance targets, quality and activity targets and in ensuring continuous development and maintenance of processes.

You will be able to communicate at all levels, work flexibly and be able to organise and prioritise your own workload.

You will manage outpatient waiting lists, oversee the utilisation of clinics, manage staffing, track patients through their clinical pathways, contact patients via the telephone, welcome patients to the department on the reception desk, and a variety of other administration duties. This is a varied role and dynamic role

Working for our organisation

Hull University Teaching Hospitals is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites, are Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLaG.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert.