Social Prescriber Post Covid Service - Crewe, United Kingdom - Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Crewe, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Full timePart timeFlexible working 37.5 hours per week (working Wednesday morning essential for MDT)
    Description

    Job overview

    The Oncology Clinic Coordinator role has been designed to ensure consistent delivery of outpatient clinics held primarily with the Macmillan Cancer Unit.

    The postholder will maintain existing clinic templates and produce new templates to maximise outpatient productivity and efficiency and will work to support activity for patients being cared for under both MCHFT and The Christie Hospitals on the Leighton site.

    The purpose of this role is to support the efficient organisation and running of Oncology outpatient clinics.

    The postholder will also support the Oncology Secretarial Team by undertaking administrative tasks.

    Main duties of the job

    An example of duties will be:

  • Reviewing clinic slot utilisation.
  • Amending clinic templates.
  • Monitoring ASI's & management of escalations.
  • Answer appointment enquiries.
  • Making New and FU appointments.
  • Cancel/set-up clinics.

    • Working for our organisation

    Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1 and became a Foundation Trust in April 8.

    We employ almost 5, members of staff, provide around hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

    The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

    During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. The results in the 0 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with % of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

    At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

    Detailed job description and main responsibilities

    The successful candidate will work with clinical colleagues within Breast, Lung, Colorectal, Urology and Haematology and will perform a range of administrative functions which facilitates the delivery of clinical activity.

    You will be required to work across a range of IT systems belonging both the Trust and tertiary providers for which MCHFT supports service delivery, for example Careflow and the Christie Web Portal as well as PCS.

    It is expected that the post holder can work autonomously, using their own initiative and within a specialised team.

    The post holder is expected to be experienced within the hospital setting with some knowledge of specialised terminology, educated to a level required to perform the role or equivalent experience.

    The post holder will actively support and contribute to the requirements of the service and ensure compliance with performance targets and quality standards required at a local and national level.

    Person specification

    QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE/ PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

    Essential criteria

  • Good General Education with GCSE English and Mathematics
  • ECDL or equivalent IT experience
  • Relevant Health or Social Care experience
  • Good knowledge of medical terminology.
  • Knowledge of relevant diagnostics, interventions and terminology.
  • Awareness of the need for confidentiality in accordance with Data Protection Act and national/local guidelines

    • Desirable criteria

  • Knowledge/experience using booking systems in a medical context
  • Advanced ECDL modules or equivalent
  • Supervisory/management skills

    • SKILLS

    Essential criteria

  • Able to use own initiative and work without supervision.
  • Able to prioritize work
  • Effective organization skills.
  • Ability to communicate both verbally and non-verbally on a daily basis with people at all levels.
  • Good observation skills.
  • Practical problems solving skills.
  • Ability to work flexibly dependent on the needs of the service.
  • Tactful and diplomatic with the ability to sensitively ask about information needs.
  • Developed typing skills
  • Ability to retrieve information from a wide range of sources and in different formats.
  • Demonstrate enthusiasm
  • Ability to work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders

    • Desirable criteria

  • Ability to contribute to solving problems & informing decisions under pressure.
  • Understanding of/experience using systems such as the Somerset Cancer Register.

    • VALUES

    Essential criteria

  • A commitment to quality and safety. A recognition of the importance of showing respect, dignity and compassion to patients and colleagues. A listening, learning and leading approach. A commitment to work together to create the best outcomes. Must demonstrate the Trust's values around both raising concerns at work, and how to treat others who raise concerns.
  • A listening, learning and leading approach.
  • A commitment to work together to create the best outcomes.
  • Must demonstrate the Trust's values around both raising concerns at work, and how to treat others who raise concerns.

    • BEHAVIOURS

    Essential criteria

  • Must be willing to act as a role model.
  • Must be willing to take personal responsibility.
  • Must have the courage to speak up.
  • Must value and appreciate the worth of others.

    • PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (Reasonable adjustments will be made under the Disability Discrimination Act)

    Essential criteria

  • Occupational Health cleared to perform the duties of the role
  • Ability to perform a wide range of duties according to the Job Description.

    • Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees have the right to work in the UK.

    If you intend to seek permission to work in the UK via a Skilled Worker visa, please be aware that the UK Government set requirements that must be met (such as a minimum salary requirement and being skilled to a certain level). Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship for Skilled Worker visas.

    We recommend that you use the information on the to check if this role will be eligible.

    Key Messages


    • Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.

    • We are a flexible working employer, so please talk to us about any flexible working requirements.

    • All correspondence will be sent to the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.

    • Recruitment is based on the Trust's values and behaviours and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.

    • Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.

    • Appointments are subject to a 6 month probationary period.


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    If you have problems applying, contact

    Address Recruitment Team
    Leighton Hospital
    Middlewich Road
    Crewe
    Cheshire
    CW1 4QJ
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