We are looking for a kind, caring and enthusiastic person who is passionate to gain more knowledge and develop new skills with positive attitude to join our Day Case Team, Marlowe Ward
This post is30 hours/ week Monday to Friday with flexible working pattern as per rota
Reporting to: Band 7 Day case and Haemodialysis Manager
Staff Group: Band 6 In-Charge sister and band 5 registered nurses plus band 3 and band 2 HCAs
Marlowe Renal Ward comprises of 27 acute In-patient beds and 6 Day-case beds plus 4 acute haemodialysis stations/ beds.
We admit patients for renal vascular access procedures (dialysis line insertion) or operations and or related complications, Kidney biopsies, intravenous drug administration including immunosuppressants, CT scan pre- hydration, IV Iron infusion, Ascitic drains, Nebulizers, diagnostic procedures and for an urgent renal review.
Day-Case, Acute Haemodialysis and Ward team work as a team to deliver high standard quality care to all our patients coming to our care.
Assist the manager to book patients for day case procedures and treatments via different referral systems
· Follow the emails, All Script and Renal Plus system and book patients in the day case diary with the day case manager’ and sister’s support
· Prepare, contact and send appointment letters to the patients
· Liaise with GP or other departments and deliver or receive essential information on time connected to the patient’s procedure / treatment plans
· Follow the day case diary and make sure patient’s medical notes are available in advance for the surgical procedures
· Maintain welcoming and positive atmosphere plus develop professional relationship with patients, friends and family
· Establish good working relationship with colleagues within and outside our services.
· Understand the roles and responsibilities and familiar with the team and environment
to assist the team in delivering the high-quality comprehensive care at all the time
· Answer telephone in a courteous and professional manner, record and relay messages as appropriate
· Assist the day case team in admitting the patients on to the computer system and complete the process on time
Adhere to operational/Trust policies and procedures in relation to Health and Safety and Fire
Undertake any other duties as appropriate to Band 2 criteria in order to fulfil the requirements of the service.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
This advert closes on Monday 21 Oct 2024