Audiology Department - Pathway Coordinator
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pathway Coordinator to join the Audiology team, based on level 7 at Derriford Hospital.
The role is demanding and interesting and will require someone who is flexible and able to work well within a busy environment, has attention to detail skill to manage a variety of tasks to meet deadlines within the service.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, capable and motivated individual to join our team. The post-holder will be working closely with clinical and administrative colleagues to ensure tasks are completed to a high standard to ensure the smooth running of the service.
The ideal candidate must have a flexible 'can do' attitude and the ability to use own initiative with excellent communication/interpersonal and IT skills.
Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification. If an internal applicant is appointed - Available as a fixed term contract or secondment opportunity. (With current line manager's agreement). Secondment with the possibility of becoming permanent.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for making an active contribution to the management and co-ordination of the work of the clinical office. This will include:
* Ensuring the delivery of a high quality service to the clinical teams.
* Enabling the delivery of all access standards.
* Compliance with administrative process, policy and guidelines.
* Monitor referral and triage pathways for Audiology.
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY.
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We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams.
Job responsibilities
PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
1. Continued review and monitoring of various referral pathways within Service Line.
2. Work with a range of clinical and non-clinical staff within the ENT & Audiology Service Line.
3. Provide and receive complex information about patient care and interpret instruction to relay to varying recipients specific to clinical referrals or clinical results.
4. The post holder is expected to liaise with Audiologists to ensure appropriate navigation through specific referral pathways.
5. To have a good knowledge and understanding of DRSS and UHPNT referral processes, and referral targets matching ie diagnostic standard/DM01 etc specific to Audiology.
6. To understand basic medical terminology relating to ENT & Audiology to enable timely and accurate relaying of information.
7. To work closely with other team members when chasing outstanding actions and processes, ensuring strong and clear communication throughout.
8. Following up and tracking outcomes of requests and acting on these in a timely, appropriate manner.
9. Provide basic advice and refer on or sign-post to other sources of support.
10. Co-ordinate and organise reviews as required and to exchange that information clearly and concisely dealing with anxiety, cultural or language difficulties.
11. Plan and organise complex programmes for co-ordination of patient pathway.
12. Facilitates communication between different clinical services to provide timely service provision.
13. Document and monitor all aspects of care coordination and service delivery, supporting data collection for audit.
14. To ensure that high standards of documentation and care planning for patients are maintained.
2. Continued review and oversight of Imaging reports requiring action within Service Line.
1. The post holder is expected to liaise with the Audiologists to ensure appropriate timely review of diagnostic test reports.
2. Provide and receive complex information about patient care and interpret instruction to relay to varying recipients specific to clinical referrals or clinical results.
3. To have a good knowledge and understanding of booking and reporting software and processes.
4. To work closely with other team members when chasing outstanding actions and processes, ensuring strong and clear communication throughout.
5. Ensure accurate data is rapidly captured and recorded to meet the standards of the management of patients, and to fulfil the relevant information requirements.
6. Create databases to collect and monitor information, maintain and update.
7. Facilitate collection and analysis of data by collating information via various electronic systems and face to face contact with members of the relevant Clinical or Service Line management bodies.
8. To be proficient in the use of Auditbase, CRIS and iPM systems.
3. General Responsibilities
1. Works closely to develop good working relationships with Audiologists, Secretaries, nurses, consultants and the wider ENT & Audiology Service Line.
2. Develop appropriate systems to manage their own workload.
3. Operates on their own initiative whilst bearing the overall Service Line aims and responsibilities.
4. To ensure that a clear understanding is obtained surrounding data quality, data protection, patient information management systems (iPM) and Auditbase and be able to work within these guidelines at all times.
5. Ordering patient information and updating as necessary.
6. Assist with teaching and educating other members of staff.
7. Ensuring that patient experience remains the focal point for service improvement.
8. Achieving UHPNT specific targets relating to referral triage, Referral to Treatment, DM01 diagnostic targets and governance processes/protocols.
4. Personal Qualities
1. Demonstrate self-directed learning, actively seeking role development opportunities to enhance practice, knowledge and role progression.
2. Identify personal education needs and skills development with Line Manager.
3. Understand that there may be exposure to distressing situations when reviewing patient information and be aware of own need to seek appropriate support/advice.
4. Demonstrate an awareness of the limits of own practice and knowledge and when to seek appropriate support/advice.
5. Will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills.
6. Will need to demonstrate high levels of organisational skills in order to set up new role/systems.
7. Concentration required for data analysis and tracking patients with frequent interruptions requiring urgent attention and re-prioritisation of work.
COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
This post will have regular contact with:
* Line Manager
* Clinicians across a range of specialties
* Service Line Team
All Job Holders are required to
Work to the Trust values - Put patients first, Take ownership, Respect others, Be positive, Listen, learn and improve.
* Adhere to Trust policies and procedures, e.g. Health and Safety at Work, Equal Opportunities etc.
Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff development and training.
Attend statutory, essential and mandatory training.
Respect the confidentiality of all matters relating to their employment and other members of staff. All members of staff are required to comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998.
Comply with the Corporate Governance structure in keeping with the principles and standards set out by the Trust.
Comply with the codes of professional conduct set out by the professional body of which registration is required for the post.
Ensure they are familiar with the Risk Management Framework, follow policies, procedures and safe systems of work, make known any hazards or risks that they identify and take all necessary actions to reduce risk.
Ensure the welfare and safety of children within their care. This includes staff who come into contact with children and families in the course of their work as well as those staff who have a specific role with children and families.
Ensure they attend Child Protection training at the appropriate level within the specified time frame.
Staff must comply with Safeguarding Policies and Procedures in order to promote safeguarding and prevent abuse to vulnerable people using Trust services.
Maintain the prevention and control of infection and fully comply with all current Trust Infection Control policies and procedures.
Take responsibility for any records that they create or use in the course of their duties, in line with the Public Records Act and be aware that any records created by an employee of the NHS are public records and may be subject to both legal and professional obligations.
This job description is neither definitive nor exhaustive and is not intended to be totally comprehensive. It may be reviewed in the light of changing circumstances following consultation with the post holder. This job description is to be read in conjunction with all current Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust policies, procedures & guidelines.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
* Demonstrable experience in the use of data management
* Proven evidence of good communication skills.
* Proven understanding of the health and social care environment
* Proven knowledge of databases
* Demonstrable experience of co-ordinating a patient workload.
* Demonstrable experience of multi-professional working
* Demonstrable experience of using iPM and CRIS software packages.
* Proven knowledge of Referral to Treatment pathways and other UHPNT performance targets.
Qualifications
* GCSE English Language and Mathematics (Grades A-C/ 4-9) or equivalent level of qualification.
* NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent level of qualification/ equivalent demonstrable experience.
* Willing to undertake further learning and development courses
* Proven evidence of continued role development
Aptitude and Abilities
* Able to use own initiative and work without supervision
* Ability to set up new role.
* Ability to introduce new working practices.
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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