Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Wheelchair Service Admin Officer
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the administration team in The Wheelchair Service Team.
The team is responsible for the assessment and provision of standard wheelchairs and special seating. The service operates from the Mobility and Specialised Rehabilitation Centre (M&SRC) and is part of the Specialised Rehabilitation Services (SRS) directorate.
The Wheelchair Service Officer role
The Wheelchair Service Officer role within the Wheelchair Service is varied and challenging. It involves interacting with patients over the telephone and face to face, understanding patient’s needs and learning about new equipment being prescribed to patients.
The job also involves a wide range of administration duties including recording and maintaining information on the Wheelchair Service database.
Responsibilities
- Prescribing standard chairs
- Triaging referrals
- Arranging the supply, repair, modification and collection of equipment
- Action requests for home visits and checking invoices
- Liaising with patients about Personal Wheelchair Budgets and how they can access these
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The purpose of the role
The purpose of the role is to provide administrative support to the Wheelchair Services Team. Tasks will include prescribing standard wheelchairs, providing patients with information regarding Personal Wheelchair Budgets and other general admin duties. This also involves liaising with suppliers and approved repairers as well as with patients, both face-to-face and over the telephone.
You will be expected to support provision of the highest standard of care to all patients and contribute to the overall efficiency and development of the service.
Contract details
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of nine months due to the post being part of an organisational change within the Rehabilitation Engineering department. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and the management of organisational change.
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Please note all existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis. This must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Benefits
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Rose Athey
- Job title: Team Leader
- Email address: rosemary.athey@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01142715565
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