Inpatient Bookings Administrator | Administration, Customer Service | Full Time, 37.5hrs p/week | Permanent Contract | Impington, Cambridge | Free Parking | Excellent Benefits | £11.45 p/hour Unsocial Enhanced Pay | Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital are looking to bring on an Inpatient Bookings Administrator to join their established team at their site located in Impington, Cambridge. The purpose of this role is to work in the Inpatient Bookings office of the hospital and carry out duties and tasks to ensure a smooth and efficient patient journey for all patients. Duties & Responsibilities: Receive all inpatient bookings from consultants and/or their secretaries and register them onto HMS / SAP Process pre-assessment bookings in line with current processes, working closely with nurses and anaesthetists to ensure a complete and comprehensive assessment is carried out for each patient. Enter and process inpatient/daycase bookings into SAP and ensure correspondence of admission information is received. Liaise with NHS Trusts to assist local and national contract requirements to address waiting lists. Monitor dates of appointments according to requirements of the contract Maintain Excel spreadsheets in order to document the pathway of patients transferred from other healthcare providers. Coordinate transfer of this information for providers when they request this information. To set up theatre sessions working in close liaison with consultants and theatres Confirm details of admission and send appointment letters Liaise with insurance companies for pre-authorisation and pre-verify Check the accuracy of all inpatient booking forms against the theatre list Inform all relevant departments of special requests on booking forms Communicate theatre sessions cancellations to all relevant departments. Create and maintain a database for monitoring and trend analysis of late bookings Create and maintain a database for monitoring and trend analysis of theatre sessions cancellations Co-ordinate and liaise with relevant departments the management of inpatient booking with Regularly communicate with all Consultant secretarial services to ensure thorough/complete use of allocated operating sessions Adhere to the hospital Health and Safety policy and any other relevant policies Carry out any other duties that may reasonably fall within the general nature and level of responsibility What we are looking for: Customer service experience. Administration, contact centre or database management experience. Ability to manage own workload including planning, organising, prioritising and problem solving Experience of dealing with difficult customers/patients Fully IT literate and a highly competent user of MS Office. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships, both internally and externally Evidence of delivering and exceeding customer expectations, with the ability to handle difficult situations Confident telephone manner being able to communicate with a wide range of customers. The ability to work effectively as part of a team High degree of accuracy, methodical. logical using a common sense approach to changing workloads Innovative and proactive with an ability to work to tight deadlines Ability to act with tact and discretion and appreciate the confidentiality implications when dealing with personal information Benefits: We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers Free Bupa wellness screening Private medical insurance Life assurance Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward. Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care. Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.