THIS POST IS FIXED TERM FOR 16 MONTHS DUE TO FUNDING.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Co-Ordinator to provide support to the newly established Single Point of Contact team for the 3Ps: Promote, Prevent and Prepare Programme.
The programme consists of six steps across promotion of wellbeing, prevention of deteriorating conditions and health and preparation of patients for surgery to reduce DNAs, adverse outcomes following surgery and reduce further medical intervention.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will contribute towards providing advice and guidance for moderate risk patients on waiting lists and will act as a resource that members of the team can escalate patient queries to, where appropriate.
The post holder supports both non-clinical call handlers and senior clinical members of staff in the team and signposts and escalates patients to prevent deterioration of conditions whilst on waiting lists.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work as a member of the single point of contact team and is expected to participate in the screening and triaging process of elective surgical patients using established algorithms and sound clinical judgement to undertake triage assessments of patients, in an efficient and effective way.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NMC registered
* Pre-assessment training
* Evidence of post registration study and training
Experience
* Experience of working autonomously in clinical practice.
* Clear understanding of clinical governance framework.
Aptitude and Abilities
* Good team worker and able to relate to people at all levels in a range of organisations.
* Good clinical skills in assessment presentations.
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.
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