Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 5 Diabetic Foot/Vascular Patient Pathway Supervisor

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Job summary

The Surgery, Critical Care and Anaesthetics Clinical Care Group at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University NHS Trust (BHRUT) is looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, proactive Diabetic Foot/Vascular Patient Pathway Supervisor in our already established multidisciplinary team within the Vascular Service. The Diabetic Foot/Vascular Patient Pathway Supervisor is a key role in providing accurate data and supporting the clinical vascular team. The post is full time (37.5 hours per week) and will be working with the multidisciplinary team within the vascular service. The post is fully funded by NELFT.

The post reports to the Patient Pathway Manager (PPM). The administration and clerical team within the Clinical Care Group are a dedicated, committed, friendly and efficient team.

The post will be based at Queens Hospital (Romford). This post of Diabetic Foot/Vascular Patient Pathway Supervisor is to provide a comprehensive administrative support role to the diabetic foot and vascular service. The post holder will form an understanding of the national Diabetic Foot requirements and participate in how best to meet these requirements. They will also support the team in the development of performance dashboards and other reports in order to provide qualitative and quantitative impact and outcome data for NHSE Diabetes Transformation Programme that funds this role.

Main duties of the job

The Patient Pathway Supervisor's (PPS) key role is to supervise and support the Patient Pathway Co-ordinators (PPCs) and Patient Pathway Administrators (PPAs) within their teams, ensuring high quality patient experience and assisting service development to maintain this.

This post of the Diabetic Foot MDT/Vascular Patient Pathway Supervisor will manage the diabetic foot and vascular service is to provide a comprehensive administrative support to these services. The post holder will form an understanding of the national Diabetic Foot requirements and participate in how best to meet these requirements. They will also support the team in the development of performance dashboards and other reports to enable informed and rapid management decisions to be made on service changes for both services.

About us

Under the leadership of our Chair Jacqui Smith and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, we provide care for the residents of three of the most diverse London boroughs. More than half of our 7,500 strong workforce are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and most live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.

Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals, operating from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London.

As we recover from Covid-19, we're proud to be leading the way nationally in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The pandemic provided the drive forour teams to innovate and change.

We know we have more work to do to improve waiting times for urgent and emergency care, and our performance against the four-hour emergency access standard remains challenged, in comparison to many other London trusts.

We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also pleased to be part of the NEL Cancer Alliance.

Date posted

29 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,720 to £39,769 a year per annum inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-5355-MC

Job locations

Surgery Medical Staffing

Romford

RM7 0AG

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Miss Mothiga Chandrakumar, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5934. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Person Specification

Skills/Abilities

Essential

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Good time management skills and ability to manage own workload

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of patient referral to treatment times and cancer targets; experience of monitoring patient pathways

Desirable

Experience of managing demand and capacity
Experience of managing change
Setting up and maintaining administrative systems

Person Specification

Skills/Abilities

Essential

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Good time management skills and ability to manage own workload

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of patient referral to treatment times and cancer targets; experience of monitoring patient pathways

Desirable

Experience of managing demand and capacity
Experience of managing change
Setting up and maintaining administrative systems

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Surgery Medical Staffing

Romford

RM7 0AG

Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Surgery Medical Staffing

Romford

RM7 0AG

Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)