Assistant Patient Pathway Coordinator - CAT 2 (Fixed Term 9 Months)

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 01 December 2024

Job summary

PLEASE NOTE: PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT REAPPLY

Band 3 Assistant Patient Pathway Coordinator (CAT Team 2 - Ophthalmology)

This is a fixed-term post for 9 months to cover maternity leave.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Patient Pathway Coordinator (APPC) to join our Clinical Administration Team in the Ophthalmology Department.

We are looking for a candidate who can provide support to clinical and non-clinical staff.

You will be a point of contact for administrative issues relating to patients' pathway of care, working as part of a multidisciplinary team and will provide expertise in the proactive management of the patient pathway from referral to discharge, ensuring the entire pathway is managed smoothly.

Main duties of the job

You will ensure high levels of patient and clinician satisfaction by being an accessible, customer-focused and knowledgeable point of contact. You will provide a consistent approach across the Trust, using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure that functions of the role are carried out correctly within given timescales.

You will provide a consistent approach across the Trust, using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure that functions of the role are carried out correctly within given timescales.

The Ophthalmology team is committed to providing our colleagues with a positive experience assisting them to build fulfilling and rewarding careers.

This is an exciting time to join the Ophthalmology Department as we move towards more digital ways of working, including virtual clinics and assessment.

About us

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our CARE values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Date posted

17 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6723355PCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be the point of contact for all administrative issues relating to patients pathway of care. The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and will provide support in the proactive management of the patient pathway from referral to discharge, ensuring the entire pathway is managed smoothly.

The post holder will ensure high levels of patient and clinician satisfaction by being an accessible, customer-focused and knowledgeable point of contact. To provide a consistent approach across the Trust, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will describe how the functions of the role will be carried out, along with the timescales to which are to be adhered.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration/Customer Care or acquired equivalent experience
GCSE or equivalent

Previous Experience

Essential

Experience of using of IT systems and patient data systems
Experience of scheduling outpatient appointments and/or admissions
Experience of working with patients and providing information regarding their appointments or treatment team

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration/Customer Care or acquired equivalent experience
GCSE or equivalent

Previous Experience

Essential

Experience of using of IT systems and patient data systems
Experience of scheduling outpatient appointments and/or admissions
Experience of working with patients and providing information regarding their appointments or treatment team

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.