Vascular Surgery Outpatient Pathway Coordinator
Job Description
Job summary
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Vascular Surgery Outpatient Pathway Coordinator to work in Vascular Surgery Unit for an initial 6 month, with the potential to make a substantive offer based on performance. The post will provide an extensive opportunity to build and develop skills working for our busy Vascular Surgery team. This is a newly created post to support expansion within the service.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for outpatient pathways and other admin duties required by and assigned by Consultant Vascular Surgeons and the Vascular Surgery Unit
About us
The postholder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of:
A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oGood general education including GSCE in Maths or English and A levels (or equivalent)
- oRSA III (or equivalent experience)
- oTyping speed of 60 WPM minimum
- oExtensive knowledge of RTT pathways
Desirable
- oAMSPAR Diploma (or equivalent business and admin NVQ)
- oCustomer Care course (or equivalent experience)
Experience
Essential
- o Relevant patient pathway coordinator / secretarial experience of which at least 1 years should have been spent as a medical secretary.
- oExperience of working within a hospital.
- oExperience in establishing / maintaining robust office systems.
- oAudio typing
- oExperience of working with patients with complex needs.
- oExtensive experience with validation on Cerner Millennium/ iClip
Desirable
- oExperience of working with different professional groups
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to work unsupervised
- oComputer / word processing skills including use of email (ability to create directories, documents, mail merge, etc)
- oExcellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- oExcellent organisational skills
- oAbility to generate own routine correspondence.
- oAbility to prioritise and work to strict deadlines.
- oWillingness and ability to learn new IT skills and technology.
- oAbility to adapt to a changing environment.
Desirable
- oAbility to use Excel / Power point / Access.
- oAbility to use iCLIP and Electronic Patient record (ERP) or equivalent
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.
Employer details
Employer name
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Georges Hospital
Blackshaw road
London
SW17 0QT
