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 specialty. To act as the point of contact to be responsible for the management of and assist with the validation of the Surgical Assessment patient clinical quality indicator transit time ensuring the provision of a systematic, efficient and confidential service. To be sufficiently skilled to understand the SAU Clinical Quality Indicators including the criteria for SAU breaches and ensure that Surgical patient breaches in A & E are clearly and accurately communicated and recorded. To accurately record data and seek information when not directly provided. To work of own initiative and on own ability with minimal supervision to carry out duties of the post. Take responsibility for prioritisation of workload, responding to changing priorities and conflicting demands in an effective manner and develop systems to improve effectiveness of the post. Ensure patient pathway markers and actions are recorded on the Trust Emergency Patient Pathway Management System and SAU patient track board. Work collaboratively with all disciplines from all areas across the Trust to ensure that patient DAP milestones and Key Performance Indicators are met. To be responsible for extracting patient information/data from medical records and entering detail onto the Extramed system, or equivalent. Ensure investigations and subsequent departures from the department are arranged effectively to meet pathway targets. Negotiate investigations for patients with other department/trust members to ensure target are met. Interpret and convey information accurately and concisely.