Failsafe Support Officer - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

6 days ago

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Description

Band 3

Main area

Greater Nottingham Diabetic Eye Screening Programme

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Grade

Band 3

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Contract

Fixed term: 12 months

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Hours

Part time 30 hours per week

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Job ref
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Site

Ropewalk House

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Town

Nottingham

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Salary
- £21,730 - £23,177 Pro rata
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Salary period

Yearly

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Closing

30/01/2023 23:59Job overview

The Greater Nottingham Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (GNDESP) requires a dedicated Failsafe Support Officer to assist in the delivery of the Eye Screening Service across the Greater Nottingham Region.

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

The post offers an ideal opportunity for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and meticulous person who aspires to a career within the NHS and to train within a highly regarded Diabetic Eye Screening Programme.

The GNDESP is delivered in line with National quality assurance standards, local policies and procedures.

The role requires excellent verbal and written communication with patients, colleagues within the Trust and in primary and secondary care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

_To follow systematic processes using specialist local and national databases, Microsoft Word and Excel for the eye screening pathway ensuring assessment and treatment is clearly identified. Clear lines of communication are vital as this involves liaison with primary and secondary care colleagues to develop and maintain failsafe systems and to ensure patients receive timely treatment by; -_
***To support the Failsafe Officer with the tracking patients referred into Hospital Eye Services (HES) and discharged

To support the Failsafe Officer ensure those who require treatment in HES following referral from DESP, receive appointments in line with national pathway objective

To assist with Identifying conflicting outcomes between HES and the DESP, and escalating to the Failsafe Officer accordingly for investigation

To assist with the input data according to activity for monitoring and analysing capacity

Access the Trust information systems to obtain authorised information regarding patient treatments and discharge, evidence including the status of retinopathy, maculopathy and any laser treatment undertaken for patients on the DESP database at time of discharge

To support the Failsafe Officer with the management and manual validation of GP submissions and follow up practices who are not engaged in the process by liaising with practice managers and CCG leads

To support with the audit of Hospital Eye Service Laser books against the DESP database by collecting and entering data into the advanced ophthalmology module

To assist the Failsafe Officer with the audit of patients registered Sight Impaired or Severely Sight Impaired due to Diabetic retinopathy into a dedicated template and provide analysis and a summary in the absence of the Failsafe Support Officer

Report all adverse events appropriately via NUH DATIX system

In the absence of the Failsafe Support Officer help provide training to colleagues relating to failsafe tasks

Assist the Failsafe Support Officer to write failsafe related standard operating procedures (SOPs) and recommend changes to working practices

Carry out daily data analysis tasks

Provide support and work with the service administrative team

Attend National failsafe related training and events

Understand the DESP National Pathway Standards and how failsafe is featured

In the absence of the Failsafe Support Officer present failsafe cases studies and findings during MDT or in primary care settings

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

5 GCSE or equivalent qualifications including English and Mathematics or equivalent qualification or evidence of competency gained through experience
EDCL or equivilent experience

Desirable criteria