The post holder will support patients through their hospital care journey, providing the patient with a single named point of contact who will coordinate their care.
Work as part of the HSEP, Acute Medicine and Stroke team to ensure that all administrative functions for patients from the time of GP referral to the time of discharge are coordinated in line with specific care pathway instructions to facilitate the smooth running of the patients’ journey. Where a patient has multiple specialist needs, assist the patient in coordinating their pathways to reduce multiple appointments across the Trust.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: This involves developing strong working relationships and working closely with Administrators within their team and other managers, all key members of the multi-disciplinary team within primary and secondary care and service users relating to the service specialty they cover to ensure all patients receive a consistent and effective service. This includes working with consultants, medical, nursing and therapy teams, divisional and operational managers, central appointment office, ward administrators, diagnostic and imaging departments, external agencies e.g. GPs, other hospitals, social services, police etc.
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
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- Manage referrals received by the specialty by working closely with clinicians to ensure that patients are placed on the correct clinical pathway.
- Ensure that simple tests or pre-investigations have been ordered where necessary.
- Ensure effective communication channels are in place and that key stakeholders including patients, families and carers are informed of the communication details and hours of work.
- Arrange transport (in line with trust procedure) and translation services where necessary.
- Identify and seek to resolve bottlenecks or delays in the patients’ pathways, escalating issues where necessary to the clinical pathway manager. Ensure that all patient administration is carried out in line with Trust policies and procedures.
- Coordinate appropriate appointments for patients in partnership with the OAC (including rescheduling and booking follow- up appointments) as directed by the clinicians in line with the clinical pathway and the patient’s individual needs to prevent multiple hospital attendances.
- Monitor clinic lists to assess workflow and escalate any issues where necessary.
- Ensure the patient understands their care pathway and is aware of appointments and any changes.
- Monitor investigations and tests to ensure they have been completed and results/reports are available prior to appointments and consultations with the clinical team.
- Ensure all appointments are compliant with the Trust Access Policy and national targets. Where appointments are cancelled these should be rebooked within the appropriate time frame.
- Ensure there is a sufficient supply of specialty specific patient information leaflets relating to different pathways and conditions. Ensure that contact details on leaflets remain up-to-date.
- Notify relevant departments and Medical Records when informed of the death of a patient and cancel future appointments to prevent further distress for families.
- Oversee the transfer of all relevant information including electronic forms and referral letters to the Trust Minimum Data Set (MDS) team for the patient’s 18-week RTT pathway when the patient is referred to another trust.
- Ensure a high standard of data quality is maintained, supporting the team with audits and data validation as required.
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
- RSA 2 or RSA 3 word processing/typing or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- English and Maths at GCSE level or equivalent
- Diploma level qualification or equivalent experience
- Courses / further study attended to demonstrate evidence of personal development
- Previous experience of working with the public and/or patients in a healthcare environment
- Experience of interaction with all levels of staff
- Previous administrative and organisational experience
- Experience of dealing with non-routine and complex problems
- Experience of managing and prioritising own workload and working to deadlines
Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
Please note:
- Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
- Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
- Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.