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18-Week Patient Pathway Coordinator 32K
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced 18 Week Patient Pathway Coordinator within an NHS Hospital based in Central London. The role requires someone with exceptional communication skills and the ability to investigate, expedite and escalate any problems to the relevant departments within a timely and efficient manner.
The ideal candidate will have overseen the 18-Week Patient Pathway within an NHS Hospital and have dealt with ensuring that any patients about to breach this pathway are given priority for any appointments. The position requires someone with the ability to multitask and work effectively within a large team. Some experience of booking patient appointments within different disciplines would also be a huge advantage.
The responsibilities include:
Actively monitoring and managing the 18-Week Patient Pathway, ensuring that anyone about to breach the time frame is given priority for any appointments
Ability to work within the trusts guidelines for the management of waiting lists
Investigation and discussion to management staff regarding any diagnostic delays that may affect the patient pathway
Ensuring that specific patients are discussed within Multidiscipline Team Meetings and highlighting patient target dates
Using negotiating skills to book theatre appointments, diagnostic testing and other procedures to ensure patients remain within the 18-Week time frame
Maintaining awareness of the availability of staff and events that may impact on the patient pathway
Accurate recording of patient information on the PAS/ EPR/ EMIS computer systems
Tracking of any referrals ensure the 18-Week Patient deadlines are achieved
Working in a team environment to provide support to other administration staff
Responsibility for training and support of other staff members
Any other ad hoc duties when required
The successful candidate will need to have working knowledge of the Patient Pathway along with strong hospital database and MS Office package knowledge. If you feel you have the right skills and experience required for this position and you are available to interview and start immediately then please send in your CV as application ASAP.
Please send your CV to medical@selbyjennings.com
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