Job type: Full-time

Salary: £20,330 - £21,777 a year

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Job overview

NUH is the lead provider for the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System COVID Medicines Delivery Units (CMDU). The CMDU has been commissioned to provide covid treatments to community patients (non-hospitalised)who are eligible for treatment. The eligiblepatients are in cohorts considered to be at highest risk from Covid-1

Main duties of the job

JOB SUMMARY

The role is includes Monday – Sunday working hours and full and part time hours are available.

This role includes working in a unit with COVID positive patients however not in direct contact.

The main responsibilities for this post are:

Working as part of an infusion suite team at Nottingham City Hospital with Nursing and Medical Staff.

Providing high quality admin and clerical support in the form of booking infusion/treatment appointments for covid patients using electronic booking systems.

Ability to use initiative and judgement in dealing with non-routine enquiries and situations

Ability to exercise judgement and initiative when dealing with urgent enquiries and knowing when to escalate.

Liase closely with all departments and outside clinical teams involved in providing timely appointments for patients.

Working for our organisation

Caring and helpful

Polite, respect individuals, thoughtful, welcoming

Helpful, kind, supportive, don’t wait to be asked

Listening, informing, communicating

Accountable and reliable

Reliable and happy to be measured

Appreciative of the contribution of others

Effective and supportive team-working

Safe and vigilant

Clean hands and hospital so patients are safe

Professional, ensure patients feel safe

Honest

will speak up if needed to stay safe

Best use of time & resources

Simplify processes, to find more time to care

Eliminate waste, investing for patients

Making best use of every pound we spend

Clinically excellent

Best outcomes through evidence-led clinical care

Compassionate, gentle, see whole person

Value patients’ time to minimize waiting

Innovation for patients

Empowerment to act on patient feedback

Improvement led by research and evidence

Teaching the next generation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITES

Be responsible for arranging covid positive patient’s treatment appointments within a timely manner.

Using Medway PAS, NerveCentre and any other relevant electronic booking systems to arrange appointments as instructed by the directorate management team medical/nursing staff.

Reduce and cancel clinics

Arrange transport as necessary

Ensure Referral to treatment patient data quality is accurate at all times.

Deal appropriately with enquiries, by telephone and in person, from staff and the general public, seeking advice or referring elsewhere if necessary.

Manage the demand and capacity within the standard operating practice taking decision to escalate to the directorate management team any capacity issues

Highlight any capacity issues that arise.

Ensure all referrals are logged and booked in a timely manner meeting the standards in the NUH Operational SOP.

Responds to any temporary day to day demand and capacity updates

Print appointment/procedure confirmation letters as necessary and send to patients with the relevant information leaflets promptly.

Prepare and print daily patient packs

Contact patients by telephone to ensure patients are aware of their appointments.

Keep personal data updated and be able to advise patients in relation to peripheral services available, i.e. transport, interpreting services etc.

Notify Service Manger of any patients who fail to attend their appointment who will take necessary action in line with department and/or Trust policies.

Receive and respond to enquiries from relatives/external agencies adhering to Trust confidentiality guidelines at all times

Be able to competently use Medway PAS and other information technology systems and participate in training programmes to develop and update personal skills to meet the needs of the department.

Maintain tidy, safe working environment, reporting any hazards or faults timely and appropriately.

Present a professional, polite and courteous attitude at all times and be appropriately dressed when on duty.

Undertake any other duties, which may reasonably be required.

Work across site when required.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • To be educated to ‘O’ level, GCSE or equivalent standard
  • EDCL or equivalent including English at Grade C
  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience in an office environment
  • Knowledge of hospital IT systems, e.g. Medway PAS,
  • Understanding of the importance of confidentiality
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of hospital IT systems, e.g. Medway PAS, Notis
  • Knowledge of outpatient work
  • Customer Service focused role

Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to Communicate with staff and the public at all levels.
  • Ability to work as part of a team and quickly adapt to Changing situations

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to use judgement to make decisions in order to solve problems/enquiries
  • Ability to deal logically with quite complex issues, and deal with these in a professional manner.
  • Works in line with organisational goals and objectives.
  • Works with standard procedures and in line with Trust Policies

Planning and organisation skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to prioritise workload and use own initiative
  • Demonstrates enthusiasm and a conscientious approach to work, advocating this to others.

Physical skills

Essential criteria
  • Be able to stand/walk for prolonged periods
  • Frequent use of VDU equipment

Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates an awareness of the importance of prompt timekeeping and good attendance at the workplace
  • Remains calm and co-operative under pressure or in difficult and uncertain situations
  • Gives consistent and stable performance under pressure
  • Ability to work across all sites

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
    • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behavioural standards

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Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience. Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are currently under-represented at NUH.

Covid-19 vaccination: remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. Whilst Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this present time unless you work in a Care Home facility, we continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated. For helpful advice and information about the Covid-19 vaccination and how to access visit: https://nottsccg.nhs.uk/covid-19/covid-19-vaccinations/

Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.

Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

Skilled Workers Visa: We welcome applications from individuals who require a skilled worker visa in line with the Home Office regulations. NON-UK/NON SETTLED candidates may not be appointed, if a suitably qualified and skilled UK/SETTLED candidate is successful at interview stage as it is unlikely that the Trust is able to satisfy the Home Office Visa requirements

ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate all ID and right to work documentation such as passports, visa’s and driving license through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

  • Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Departmentconfidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
  • Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£45 for enhanced and £28 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
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Deadline: 16-07-2024

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