Job summary
- Main area
- Imaging
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent: Cross all UHDB Sites
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 320-CDCS-3331
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Derby Hospital plus other UHDB sites
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 pro rata pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/12/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 18/12/2024
Employer heading
Pathway Team Leader
Band 4
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
If you require support/adjustment with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen within the Imaging Department to be a Pathway Team Leader to support in the Service development, across Royal Derby Hospital & Florence Nightingale Community Hospital. This is a great opportunity to expand on your leadership knowledge and experience. You will be working alongside Pathway Team Leader colleagues and managing an Admin team together with collaborative working with our Clinical teams.
We are looking for a highly experienced individual who has experience of using different trust systems, managing and monitoring patient pathways, alongside working independently as well as in a team.
Main duties of the job
You will need to have excellent demonstrable communication & relationship skills, be an enthusiastic & motivated leader & team player, with problem solving skills. You will require high levels of tact, diplomacy & confidentiality, with the ability to prioritise your own workload effectively to enabling you to day to day manage.
The main duties include;
- Implementing and developing admin protocols and processes.
- Managing our administration staff. Including involvement in HR processes.
- Waiting List management.
- Supporting in the delivery of training and developing our admin teams.
- Actively involved in recruitment and retention of admin staff.
- Collaborative working with both clinical and non clinical colleagues to develop our Service needs
- Working alongside Pathway Team Leader colleagues to maintain and develop our service.
Closing date of applications: 1 December 2024
Interview date: 18 December 2024
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Communication
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills; excellent written and verbal
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience within a similar role
Knowledge, training & experience
Essential criteria
- A good standard of English to O level/GCSE (A-C grade) or equivalent
- NVQ III in Business and Administration or equivalent knowledge and skills
- Experience working within a busy environment
- Previous experience in an administration role/ team leading
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Patient Administration systems
- Experience of developing protocols / processes
- Experience in training and developing staff
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to prioritise, work under pressure
- Effectively manage time and workload
- Problem solving / Identifying and escalating when appropriate
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of planning and delivering training
- Previous experience of organising a large staff group
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kay Squires
- Job title
- Operational Co-Ordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07393 759353
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