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Job summary

Main area
Surgery
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
223-SSC-125-A
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Town
Shrewsbury
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 per annum/pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/05/2024 10:00

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Support Surgical Coordinator

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

The Surgical Services Management Team are looking to appoint a Support Surgical Coordinator to support the provision of high-quality patient care through dedicated administrative and clerical support and continuous improvement. The role is for a fixed term of 12 months.

The additional post will join a team of three Coordinators and four Support Coordinators, the post holder will be the point of contact for all administrative and clerical issues relating to patients’ pathway of care, tracking and supporting them from referral to treatment and discharge. 

The post holder will provide a patient focused service that supports the Surgical Coordinators and clinical staff in the provision of efficient integrated pathways that enable the best use of resources and ensure that patients are fit, willing and able to be treated and that they are treated in the right place, by the right person, at the right time.

Specialities covered within the team are Breast, Bariatric, Endoscopy, Gastroenterology, Colorectal, Upper GI, Urology and Vascular. The post holders will provide cross cover for other team members and actively participate in the sharing of skills and experience within the team and aiding the spread of good practice throughout the team.

The vacancy is an excellent opportunity to advance your career in the Surgical Centre and within the NHS, previous experience of working in an acute hospital setting would be an advantage.

Main duties of the job

  • Post holder will be able to demonstrate advanced communication and organisational skills, be able to use their own initiative and show problem solving skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail and a passion for patient care is essential.
  • Ensuring efficient and effective use of the theatre and endoscopy sessions.
  • Play a central role within this service and work in close liaison with NHS colleagues, patients, and general public.
  • To manage waiting lists in accordance with the Patient Access Policy and to achieve government and JAG waiting time standards.
  • To be responsible for the addition and removal from waiting list and recording of all relevant patient information to and from the waiting list. This may be in response to a clinician, patient, or management request.
  • Monitor the Patient Target List (PTL) on a daily basis to ensure government access standards are not breached and to escalate any potential breaches and take appropriate action to resolve capacity issues and escalate any issues to the Assistant Operations Manager
  • Managing waiting lists for patients on the cancer pathway who require endoscopy procedure and/or further surveillance appointments.

Working for our organisation

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust can offer you great career prospects and a fantastic work-life balance. Situated in one of the most attractive parts of the country with dramatic countryside and bustling towns we have state of the art facilities, supportive friendly teams and excellent professional development opportunities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. 
Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • NVQ3 or equivalent qualification or experience
  • Evidence of a commitment to continuous professional development

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Proven ability to provide administrative services
  • Evidence of ability to achieve own work targets

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of ability to deal with routine (although occasionally complex and sensitive) matters with tact.
  • Evidence of ability to manage own workload effectively.
  • Evidence of ability to exercise own judgement and occasionally analyse situations in order to identify a way forward.
  • Evidence of ability to make decisions.
  • Knowledge of NHS performance standards relating to Cancer and 18 week referral to treatment times.
  • Evidence of standard keyboard skills.
  • Evidence of standard level use of IT packages including Microsoft Office suite of products.
  • Ability to use relevant bespoke health or Trust IT products such as e-Rostering software or ESR.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rachel Jones
Job title
Surgical Coordinator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01743 261000
Additional information

For more information please contact:

Rachel Jones (ext: 2374)

Alex Hill (ext 2698)

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone
01743 492402
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