Job summary
Urgent Community Response and Virtual ward Hub are looking for an enthusiastic individual to undertake the role of safe and efficient allocation of patient visits.
The hub is open 7 days per week, including bank holidays between the hours of 8am and 8pm. There may be a requirement to work some weekends and bank holidays.
For further information please contact Clinical Operations Manager Maisie Beastall 07767007799
Main duties of the job
To undertake the safe and efficient co-ordination of patient appointments for the Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward. To audit and monitor electronic information to ensure accuracy and quality. To maintain good customer care when communicating with the public and health/social care professionals.
About us
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an Outstanding rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake a safe and efficient co-ordination. To co-ordinate patient appointments for the Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward following the set processes, onto the live ledgers, whilst utilising relevant data to include geography, skill mix and staffing levels. Scrutiny of appointment details against care plans that require performing will be undertaken to ensure a correct match and therefore preventing unnecessary visits.
To liaise with health professionals to triage referrals to establish the appropriate destination for referrals and forward on as necessary.
To demonstrate good customer care and communication skills when communicating with the public and health/social care professionals.
To recognise the diverse needs and individuality of service users and demonstrate the ability to act with tact and diplomacy.
To demonstrate knowledge of available automated facilities for receiving referrals, finding and checking patient information and storage of information in accordance with policies and procedures.
Production of clinical summaries, reports, letters, forms, notices, and minutes of meetings as necessary.
Maintaining information stored on the database by updating patient records daily and producing information as requested by team members.
Filing and storage of patient notes in accordance with policies and procedures.
To support and contact members of the intermediate care teams to ensure urgent referrals are dealt with within the appropriate response time by managing own time effectively and integrating this with the workings of the team
To be aware of the Trust and departmental lone worker policy and ensure it is implemented appropriately.
To receive and record messages for members of the teams.
To be an active team member with shared responsibility for general housekeeping by prioritising your workload, identify and explore your own contribution to team working and contributing to the induction process of new members of staff.
To recognise any problems regarding the service, including any issues relating to quality and passing this and any constructive ideas on improvements to the service to the appropriate person.
To monitor and maintain stock levels, requisitioning and receipting as necessary, demonstrating an awareness of budgetary constraints.
To be committed to working within a changing environment, responding positively to new demands and changes, and willing to be flexible to the changing needs of the service.
To be an active member of the training programme by the attendance at and participation in staff meetings, training sessions and external courses.
To participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee, maintaining a dynamic personal development programme (PDP)
To demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and apply to work situation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. GCSE grade C or above, or equivalent in English and Maths
2. NVQ 3 Business Administration or equivalent experience
Desirable
3. RSA II or equivalent Typing Qualification
Experience
Essential
4. Office experience in private or health sector
5. Professional contact with the General Public
6. Customer Services experience
Desirable
7. Previous NHS experience
Skills Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
8. Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language IT and Microsoft office literate
9. Ability to work effectively as part of a diverse multi-disciplinary team
10. Problem solving skills
11. Good organisational skills
12. Excellent attention to detail
Desirable
13. SystmOne literate
Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust's Behaviour Framework)
Essential
14. Enthusiastic and motivated
15. Committed to providing the best possible service to patients
16. Team Player
17. Able to work on own initiative
18. Tact and diplomacy
Other
Essential
19. Able to work shift patterns and weekends to meet the needs of the service
20. Flexibility to travel to other sites to meet the needs of the service
21. Able to make own travel arrangements