Job summary
The role of the ARTU co-ordinator is to manage referrals and complex discharges for patients in specialised rehabilitation beds on the unit.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be working alongside a large MDT team coordinating all complex discharges, including individual funding request submissions and liaising with CCGs, complex care teams and social care teams across Staffordshire, Cheshire, Shropshire, Telford and North Wales.
Another aspect of the job role is supporting the coordination of MDT meetings, ensuring that all relevant data is collected and made available to the appropriate team members. Along with supporting the clinical team in arranging and communicating individualised Goal Planning Meetings for all patients, liaising with families/carers frequently.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Date posted: 24 February 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 205-6974841
Job locations: Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 6QG
Job responsibilities
1. To work as a pivotal member of the ARTU team, to co-ordinate the referrals and complex discharges for patients in specialised rehabilitation beds on the unit.
2. To facilitate and coordinate the efficient and timely admission to and discharge from the specialised beds with the input from the appropriate team members.
3. To assist in the delivery of a first class service and to work closely with the clinical team, providing accurate and relevant information to designated recipients.
4. To support the clinical team by coordinating all complex discharges, including individual funding request submissions and liaising with CCGs, complex care teams and social care teams across Staffordshire, Cheshire, Shropshire, Telford and North Wales.
5. To support the coordination of efficient and effective MDT meetings, ensuring that all relevant data is collected and made available to the appropriate team members.
6. To support the clinical team in arranging and communicating individualised Goal Planning Meetings for all patients, liaising with families/carers frequently.
7. To collect and submit data on all activity as per NHSE/I requirements. Identify areas for improvement to streamline and improve the quality of the patient pathway and to improve processes across the service.
8. To support the UKROC (UK Rehabilitation Outcomes Collaborative) process in collection and submission of data, providing cross-working and cover for the UKROC Coordinator.
Person Specification
Required Essential
* Worked in the NHS or another larger organisation for over 2 years
* Proficient and confident with Microsoft Office packages i.e. Access, Excel, Word
* GCSE or equivalent level including Maths and English
* Experience of managing own workload without close supervision and be able to multi-task within close deadlines and able to act independently
Desirable
* Knowledge and understanding of specialised rehabilitation
* Experience and understanding of complex discharges and patients needs
Required Essential
* Effective interpersonal and intrapersonal skills including high degree of self-awareness and self-regulation
Desirable
* Care experience with patients with traumatic brain injuries
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
Employer details
Employer name: University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address: Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 6QG
Employer's website: https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk
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