Hydrochephalus Service Coordinator - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Cambridge University Hospitals

Cambridge University Hospitals

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Description

Main area

Division D
Neurosurgery
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time hours per week
Job ref
180D RE
Employer
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site

Addenbrookes Hospital

Division D
Town
Cambridge
Salary

- £25,147 - £27,596 p.a. pro rata
Salary period

Yearly
Closing
12/11/2023 23:59
Interview date
22/11/2023Job overview

You will be involved in the coordinating of all aspects of the Hydrocephalus and CSF Dynamics Disorders service.

Main duties of the job

You will be a key link in communication between patients and the multidisciplinary team, and will be required to fulfil several administrative and organisational duties.

These include planning and organisation of advanced CSF diagnostic procedures (such as infusion studies), scheduling of outpatient and pre-operative assessment clinics, and supporting the CSF service repositories and databases.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge.

With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners.

Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here.

CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave.

The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

This vacancy will close at midnight on the 12th November 2023.

Interviews are due to be held on the 22nd November 2023.

Benefits to you

We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given.

In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.

Person specification

Qualifications:

Essential criteria

Good standard of general education, including GCSE standard or equivalent, at Grade 4/C or above, including English and Mathematics.

Customer Service/ Business Admin /ITQ or equivalent professional experience.

Desirable criteria

Educated to degree level or NVQ level 4 or equivalent.

Experience

Essential criteria

Secretarial and /or administrative experience.

Prioritising, planning and organising own and others tasks.

Experience of dealing with difficult situations and confrontations.

Data entry experience and documentation.

Desirable criteria

Previous experience of working in NHS.

Previous experience of working with medical records.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Confidentiality and data protection processes and procedures.

Customer service.

Good working knowledge of office procedures and all Microsoft office packages.

Awareness of NHS targets and Trust priorities.

Awareness of antidiscriminatory issues.

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of the Trust including awareness of priorities.

Knowledge of Trust information systems

Skills:

Essential criteria

Ability to manage/work as part of a team.

Ability to organise and manage own time and others to keep to schedule and deadlines.

Ability to use own initiative and work autonomously.

Willing to take on/learn new skills.

Ability to show attention to detail and accuracy.

Ability to adapt to change.

Ability to work under pressure.

Ability to store and safeguard confidential documents.