Controller

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Controller

Team: West Yorkshire Urgent Care

DBS Check Level: Basic

Base location: Bradley, Huddersfield

Line Manager: Contact Centre Manager

Job Purpose:

As a Controller you will be based in the main Local Care Direct contact centre. The role involves managing the requests for clinical services through the clinical management SystmOne, using protocols to determine the most appropriate contact for patients. You will be responsible for the smooth running of services in real time including managing the patient transport services, primary care centre (PCC) appointments and home visiting. At times this may involve direct liaison with our partner Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to deliver a seamless 111/WYUC service. This role will also be required to operate during any other contract that Local Care Direct enters into. This role will include monitoring of primary care centre (PCC) diaries in liaison with Receptionists at each centre. You will also liaise with YAS operations staff to monitor activity and notify of any changes to primary care centre services as and when they happen.

Key Principles:

The role is central to the smooth running of both In-Hours and Out-of-hours operations. Excellent communication skills are required to be able to liaise with outside agencies, other healthcare providers and patients. You need to be able to work to tight timescales in a calm professional manner at all times. You will have a sound knowledge of Local Direct operations and be able to make decisions during real time operations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Arriving at their duty station in time to be briefed by the staff member who they are relieving from duty.

2. The input of patient information on to the computer and also the updating of current computer records as an when required

3. Overseeing the workload of all Duty Clinicians to ensure the appropriate dissemination of work, to enable patients to be seen within an appropriate time span and to despatch the calls via the computerised system again liaising with Local Care Direct Duty Manager Taking and passing relevant messages using SystmOne (where applicable) and telephone to other Healthcare Professionals such as ambulance etc. as and when required.

4. Supporting the PCCs and mobile units by acting as central point of contact and providing information as and when required

5. Assisting the PCC staff, and clinicians as required

6. Ensuring that polices and protocols are carried out as set down by the Company.

7. Assisting in the implementation of any new measures deemed necessary by the management or Board of Directors.

8. Completing full written handover to managers/rota/finance as required

9. Making the operational managers aware of any problems or performance/behavioural matters concerning staff or clinicians. Also the documentation and reporting of any potential or real problems which may compromise the smooth and safe running of services.

10. Take, and appropriately process, calls from any centre or practice when the call handler rota is not operational, in addition to as and when required to support the wider LCD team and business streams

11. Any other administration/computer work relevant to the operational running of the Service.

In addition, all employees are required to:

1. Carry out such duties as may be reasonably required

2. Participate through performance review in matching organisational objectives

3. Take responsibility for the Health & Safety of themselves and others in the working environment

Team:

• YAS
• Receptionists
• Drivers
• On call Managers
• Duty clinicians GPs and ANPs
• Contact Centre Manager

Communications & Relationships

• Undertake effective communication with all operations staff through out the shift, this includes verbal, written and non verbal.
• Maintain a high profile of Local Care Direct throughout all communications
• Be responsible for building relationships internal and external
• Apply conflict resolution skills

Organisational

• This team sits in the Urgent Care directorate and, as such, should participate in the achievement of organisational objectives in addition to achieving personal objectives.
• The control team is a key player in the smooth running of operations and is the front face of Local Care Direct

Health, safety and security

• It is the individuals responsibility for the health and safety of themselves and their surrounding environment.
• Mandatory training will be provided in fire, risk, evacuation etc
• The Controller will have a working knowledge of the business continuity plans

Confidentiality

• Caldicott policies apply and all employees should operate in line with this policy
• Local Care Direct information governance policies apply and all employees should operate in line with this policy
• Patient confidentiality must be maintained at all times

Safeguarding

• Individuals have a duty of care to children and vulnerable adults that they come into contact with whilst at work to safeguard and promote their welfare and to work to prevent, detect and report neglect and abuse, adhering to the companys Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults policies and procedures

Personal Development

• Attend mandatory and refresher training sessions / undertake e-learning as required
• To actively participate in the Performance Development Review process
• To maintain a Personal Development Plan

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

• Administration or Customer Service qualifications.

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of Dealing with customers.
• Excellent I.T skills and proficient with Microsoft Office.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a 24/7 environment.
• Experience of use of systemone rotamaster and Vehicle tracking device.
• Experience of conflict resolution.
• Experience and knowledge of working in the Health care Environment.
• Previous supervisory experience.

Skills

Essential

• Highly developed communication skills verbal and written.
• Example showing highly developed customer service skills.
• Example of ability to understand the need for, and ability to follow systems and process in place.
• Example of ability to adapt to change and cope under pressure.
• Example of ability to proactively build relationships.

Desirable

• Health and Safety Principles.
• Example of ability to recognise the areas for service improvement.

Knowledge

Essential

• Fluent in English language.
• Good geographical knowledge of West Yorkshire.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Local Care Direct Services.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Local Care Direct

Address

Unit 2, Longbow Close

Bradley

Huddersfield

West Yorkshire

HD2 1GQ

Employer's website

https://www.localcaredirect.org/ (Opens in a new tab)