OCS Business Support Administrator

Job summary

The successful candidate will need to be highly organised, proactive and be able to manage a number of processes/systems on a day to day basis whilst dealing with queries from patients and clinicians. An emphasis on Data Entry and accuracy.

The successful candidate will be required to support the operational team with defined projects that enable a comprehensive and cost-effective services within the Outpatient Clinical Service Unit by providing both analytical and administrative support.

Taking the lead on the Diabetes High Cost Consumables/Pump Procurement Process ensuring patients receive their Diabetes treatment in the timeframes set out by NICE Guidelines whilst working collaboratively with colleagues, partners and other stakeholders to improve upon existing processes and providing a cost effective service.

The successful post holder will need to possess excellent customer service as they will be speaking directly with patients about their treatment and experiences.

As a Business Support Administrator you will also be asked to support with front of house/reception cover and get involved in booking and scheduling outpatient appointments for a range of specialities as outlined on the job description.

Main duties of the job

To the day to day running of the business support function within the Diabetes, Endocrinology, Metabolism, Lipids, Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology & Allergy and Specialist Medicine Delivery Unit), working on own initiative, ensuring tasks are completed to the required standards and timescales.

Implement new administrative policies and procedures as required.

To deal with queries and requests, offering a professional service & handling requests in a timely and appropriate manner.

To work with the team to support the full range of finance transactions required including resolving queries and issues.

About us

MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.