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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.
We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join the team supporting the opening and running of one of our new community diagnostic centres based at Thurrock Community Hospital site.
Your role, alongside your colleagues, will be to take responsibility for ensuring robust systems are in place for the management and co-ordination of CDC services. Services at the centre will include radiology, phlebotomy, echo-cardiology and ultrasound.
As an integral member of the team, you will provide leadership to the Radiology Admin & Clerical team who will deliver reception services in addition to monitoring the operational effectiveness of the CDC, contributing to the day-to-day escalation management as required.
Main duties of the job
1. Communication with senior operational management team regarding the services' performance and trends as measured against communicated standards.
2. Responsible for maintaining the Trust's good relationships with external agencies including GP's and other referrers.
3. Escalate appropriate the needs of the Community Diagnostic Centre services to facilitate efficient service flow.
4. Provide the final escalation point for staff dealing with distressed and upset patients following Radiology experiences. Provide advice and guidance to junior staff in the management of such contacts.
5. Use a variety of approaches in liaising with users and clients to gain the best outcome for the service in line with objectives. Maybe required to communicate unwelcome information to distressed patients / their families.
6. Responsible for disseminating data / information to Senior Management Team which may influence decision making.
Working for our organisation
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please review the Job Description attached, we would welcome your application - should you have any queries about this new and exciting role, please address them as below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Degree in Admin / Project Management or equivalent experience
* ECDL or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
* Post graduate study
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Advance use of Microsoft applications
* Use and application of bespoke databases / software
* Knowledge and understanding of delivering customer service
* Ability to report, develop and deliver activity data
Desirable criteria
* Project Management
Experience
Essential criteria
* Engagement with multi-disciplinary professional groups
* Experience of leading and managing / supervising a team
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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