Pathway Coordinator for Diabetes

Job responsibilities

• Communicate professionally and effectively with patients/parents/carers, the general public and all internal and external agencies both verbally and non-verbally in a timely manner.
• Ensure diplomacy, empathy and confidentiality when dealing with distressed patients/parents/carers.
• Liaise with clinical and non-clinical staff to resolve any issues that may arise, to the mutual benefit of all concerned.
• Meet and greet external visitors to the department in a professional and polite manner.
• Attend and contribute to departmental meetings, team briefs etc.

ANALYSIS AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS:

• Typing of minutes of meetings and general departmental correspondence when required and within locally agreed timescales.
• Work in conjunction with Consultants and Central Admissions Office in relation to managing waiting lists, admissions, operating lists, adhering to the Patient Access and Bed Management Policy at all times.
• Work flexibly to ensure the needs of the service are met at all times.
• Assist the management team in addressing any complaints within the agreed timescales which may have been received within the Clinical Business Unit.
• Exercise judgement and initiative in order to manage the workload effectively and efficiently, taking appropriate action to resolve any issues, liaising with appropriate personnel and seeking guidance from the Line Manager when required.
• Support Clinicians in identifying how data can be captured and managed securely in line with the Information Governance and Data Quality Policies.

PLANNING AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS:

Undertake a key role in ensuring the delivery of a high quality patient pathway by working closely with clinical teams to meet national and locally agreed targets for both in-patient and out-patient episodes by monitoring clinic templates, waiting lists and working closely with the management team to address any issues.

• Ensure Clinicians respond and action referrals within locally agreed timescales, ensuring a clear audit trail.
• Co-ordinate investigations and follow up on results, ensuring all results have been brought to the attention of the clinical team. Establish a clear audit trail to ensure actions have been dealt with.
• Have a clear understanding of current Government and locally agreed targets, ensuring key performance indicators are achieved by working in conjunction with the clinical and management teams.
• Proactively support the confirmation of Clinicians availability in relation to in-patient and out-patient sessions within the locally agreed timescales.
• Manage prescription requests, confirming patient demographics are recorded correctly and details checked for authenticity, ensuring prescriptions are issued in a timely and effective manner.
• Support the day to day organisation of the clinical teams by managing diaries, co-ordinating meetings, ensuring appropriate documentation available for meetings/lectures, preparation of documents/presentations, attending meetings to take minutes and typing of agendas/minutes.
• Co-ordinate national and international meetings/conferences including travel arrangements, accommodation etc.
• When required, assist in the co-ordination of training programmes for junior staff, whether it be medical or administrative staff, in conjunction with clinical and management teams.
• When required, assist Clinicians with preparation of lectures, exams, research articles and liaising with academic and Research & Development departments.
• Adapt a flexible attitude to meet the needs of the service, taking into consideration each departments unique specialty and the subsequent requirements of such specialist services.

PHYSICAL SKILLS AND DEXTERITY:

Required to sit in a restricted position for prolonged periods whilst inputting data and typing.

• Required to have prolonged use of a VDU screen.
• The post holder may be required to handle and move heavy objects, such as case notes and stationery stores etc.
• The post holder may be required to pull, lift and carry case notes.
• The post holder will require advanced keyboard skills.

PATIENT/CLIENT CARE:

• Proactively manage telephone calls, many may be of a sensitive nature from patients/parents/carers or from other healthcare professions, all of which require a high level of patient confidentiality and sensitivity.
• Responsibility for providing accurate, up to date, non-clinical advice relating to queries into the department.

POLICY & SERVICE DEVELOPMENT:

• To comply with all Trust and local departmental policies and procedures.
• Undergo all statutory/mandatory training as and when required.
• To take reasonable care for the health and safety of oneself, as well as others.
• Adhere to Trust risk management policies to ensure a safe working environment.
• The post holder is required to comply with the Trust policies on infection prevention and control, bringing any deficiencies to the attention of the Line Manager.
• To be responsible for the general housekeeping of own work area, as well as departmental common areas, reporting any faulty or broken equipment and adhering to the Trust Risk Management Strategy.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL & OTHER RESOURCES:

• To ensure all charitable donations received are dealt with in line with Trust policies.
• Responsible for ensuring Trust equipment and resources are maintained, reporting any faulty equipment to the Estates Department.

HUMAN RESOURCES & TRAINING:

• To provide leadership and day to day supervision to the Administrative Clerks to ensure quality and consistent procedures and practices are in place to provide a high quality administrative service to the clinical and management teams.
• To provide full support to Line Managers at all times.
• To provide cover in the absence of other Pathway Co-ordinators to ...