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Job summary

Main area
Rheumatology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
193-6709050NCG-C
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading
Salary
£24,625 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/05/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Rheumatology DAWN Remote Patient Monitoring Assistant Administrator

NHS AfC: Band 3

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust.  Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

Job overview

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

Band 3 Rheumatology DAWN Remote Patient Monitoring Assistant Administrator

This role does not offer visa sponsorship.

**PLEASE NOTE: this is not a remote/home-working role - you will be required to work on-site at the hospital.**

The post holder will be the point of contact for all administrative issues relating to Rheumatology patients’ pathway of care for remote blood monitoring.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure patients on a remote monitoring pathway is managed smoothly. 

You will also work closely with the Rheumatology CNSs and Consultants to support robust monitoring of the patient remote monitoring of their condition and act accordingly to the specialty instructions and SOPs. 

To work closely with the DAWN/Biologic Multispecialty Remote Monitoring Administrator for Integrated Medicine and closely with the Rheumatology  Clinical Administration Team  (CAT 9) to ensure appropriate cross-cover is provided.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will ensure high levels of patient and clinician satisfaction by being an accessible, customer-focused and knowledgeable point of contact.

To provide a consistent approach across the Trust, to ensure that functions of the role are carried out correctly within given timescales, as per SOPs.

The post holder will demonstrate polite, clear, accurate advice line support for patients and document all communication on EPR and DAWN, with some self-guided initiative.

The post holder will be expected to work autonomously and seek help from clinician when appropriate.

Working for our organisation

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for further details of the role.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications/ Training:

Essential criteria
  • GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths, grades A-C
  • Accurate data entry, typing and analytical skills
  • Experience of working with patients and providing information regarding their appointments or treatment plan
  • Significant Experience of using Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel or patient monitoring IT application
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration/Customer Care or acquired equivalent experience
  • Experience of working in the NHS healthcare administrative system and process

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Polite, Clear and accurate telephone manners
  • Excellent communication skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members and patients
  • Ability to demonstrate motivation to learn, develop and progress
  • Excellent time keeping and management
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of patient priorities and performance targets related to appointments and waiting times
  • Understanding and able to liaise with Primary Care, GP and community services

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024Florence Nightingale Foundation

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Donna Henegan
Job title
Rheumatology Specialist Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
118 322 6574
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