Job summary
- Main area
- Outpatient Services
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 320-TWS-1631-A
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Derby Hospital
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 pro rata pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 18/07/2024
Employer heading
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Pathway Co-ordinator (Waiting List)
Band 3
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.
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.
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 exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, flexible and motivated individual to join our team in a Pathway Co-Ordinator role on a permanent basis.
We have 1 part time vacancy within our outpatient teams Medical Outpatients - 22.5 hours per week - Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (7.5 hours each day) between 08:00 and 17:00
You must have read the contents of the Job Description and feel confident that you are able to fulfil the requirements.
You should be educated to a good standard of English to GCSE or equivalent and have an advanced level of IT literacy with experience of using a range of IT applications.
Main duties of the job
Anyone wishing to apply for this post must first ensure:
- You must already have a full understanding and knowledge of how to book and cancel appointments in Lorenzo.
- Have an awareness of work lists in both Lorenzo and E-Referral system.
- Be a competent user of Lorenzo.
- You must have an understanding of RTT and able to demonstrate this at interview, as well as successfully having completed the on-line RTT training.
- You must have demonstrable experience in a Band 2 administrative role (preferably patient facing).
- To provide an efficient waiting list service to the consultants and their team in respect of NHS work, working flexibly with or alongside waiting list staff, consultants and other teams as required.
- You must have a desire to support the Band 4 Team Leader with the day to day responsibilities of managing the team within which you will work; including training and mentoring of staff, carrying out appraisals, conducting return to work interviews and attending relevant meetings.
- During periods of absence, you must be prepared to deputise for your Team Leader, support will be provided where required.
Closing date of applications: 5 July 2024
Interview date: 18 July 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
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Educated to O'level/GCSE or eqivalent
- Advanced level of IT to include Microsoft Word and Excel
- A good understanding of the 18 week RTT process
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the Patient Access Policy and its contents
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a Customer/Patient Care environment
- Demonstrable experience in an administrative role to include using multiple applications of the Lorenzo system
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a Supervisory or Mentoring role
Communication
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively - Including written,face to face and telephone
- Ability to communicate using judgment,persuasive negotiation and tact where necessary
- Must be an effective team player
Desirable criteria
- Ability to ensure that accurate and effective communication is maintained within the team
Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven accuracy and organisational skills
- Ability to manage and prioritise own workload and work independently
- Ability to work to deadlines
Desirable criteria
- Ability to plan and delegate within the team to manage day to day workload
Physical
Essential criteria
- Extensive use of PC and other office equipment
- Ability to lift and transport patient notes
Requirement
Essential criteria
- Must always have a flexible approach to area of work and duties
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
- Angela McAuley
- Job title
- Operational Co-ordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01332 788375
- Additional information
Claire Allen
Operational Co-ordinator
[email protected]
01332 785411Karen Barker
Operational Co-ordinator
[email protected]
01332 786141
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