Skip to main content

This site is independent of the NHS and the Department of Health.

Please wait, loading

Job summary

Main area
Emergency Department
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
218-AC-B4-6432715
Employer
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire
Town
Coventry
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust logo

Patient Tracker

NHS AfC: Band 4

Job overview

To provide a specialised, comprehensive and confidential patient-centered administration and pathway tracking service in accordance with Departmental, Trust and National standards, policies and procedures. To act as a source of advice and guidance regarding the speciality.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Main duties of the job

  1. To act as the point of contact to be responsible for the management of and assist with the validation of the patient Accident and Emergency clinical quality indicator transit time ensuring the provision of a systematic, efficient and confidential service.
  2. To be sufficiently skilled to understand the A&E Clinical Quality Indicators including the criteria for 4 hour target and breaches and ensure that reasons for breaches are clearly and accurately communicated and recorded.
  3. To accurately record data and seek information when not directly provided.
  4. To work of own initiative and on own ability with minimal supervision to carry out duties of the post.

*** Please be advised that interviews are proposed for w/c 22nd July 2024 ***

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  1. Take responsibility for prioritorisation of workload, responding to changing priorities and conflicting demands in an effective manner and develop systems to improve effectiveness of the post
  2. Take responsibility for ensuring the nurse in charge and site manager is aware of the changing pressure within the ED and of capacity requirements
  3. Ensure patient pathway markers and actions are recorded on the Trust Emergency Patient Pathway Management Syste
  4. Work collaboratively with all disciplines from all areas across the Trust to ensure that patient emergency pathway milestones and Key Performance Indicators are me
  5. To be responsible for extracting patient information/data from medical records and entering detail onto the Extramed syste
  6. Ensure investigations and subsequent departures from the department are arranged effectively to meet pathway targets
  7. Follow protocols for escalation to Nurse in charge, Clinician in charge and site manage
  8. Negotiate appointments for patients with other department/trust members to ensure target are met
  9. Interpret and convey information accurately and concisel.
  10. Review and track patient information and length of time in Emergency Department on the Emergency patient pathway system ‘Extramed'
  11. Take responsibility for highlighting to the appropriate personnel and addressing when possible any process inefficiencies that delay the patient journey
  12. Actively assist with the organisation of urgent admissions and liaise with patients, carers and services in a professional and sensitive manner.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • See supporting documents
Desirable criteria
  • See supporting documents

Experience

Essential criteria
  • See supporting documents
Desirable criteria
  • See supporting documents

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • See supporting documents
Desirable criteria
  • See supporting documents

Skills

Essential criteria
  • See supporting documents

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Pathway to excellenceCare quality commission - GoodPregnancy Loss PledgeHeart Charter

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Belinda Harrison
Job title
Senior Administration Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02476 966247
Apply online nowAlert me to similar vacancies