Job summary
Are you a high calibre individual interested in improving the pathways of patients with Liver disease? Do you have a flexible approach to work and value variety? Are you team player and keen to develop your career pathway within the NHS?
If you have answered 'yes' to all of the above then you could be the person we are looking for!
We are looking for a passionate and highly motivated individual who can work as part of a team and as an individual alongside our current Secretarial and Administrative Team to help improve pathways.
Main duties of the job
To support the Liver Team in proactively tracking patients with liver cirrhosis, diagnostics pathways, and pre/post liver transplant to ensure they are appropriately, and managed progress tracked +/- discussed at the Liver MDT meeting.
To create and monitor a database of liver patients to support their clinical pathway in ensuring they are booked in the appropriate time frame for tests and clinical review appointments, including liver surveillance.
To monitor Liver Patients and ensure that they are seen and followed up in the expected timeframes and to raise with the clinical team if patients are not achieving this.
To use virtual platforms (such as MS Teams) to attend MDT meetings where required.
To ensure accurate data collection to maintain precise patient pathway information on the Liver Tracker for regional data reporting.
There is currently 1 post available on a 12 month fixed term contract. This post will be based at The Royal Oldham Hospital.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to handle difficult situations with tact and diplomacy.
- Excellent personal motivation and organisational skills
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and adapt to changing circumstances
- Demonstrate the use of initiative and problem-solving skills
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Strong team player but with ability to work independently
- Able to communicate effectively with people at all levels
Desirable
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of working with IT office packages
- Experience of working to tight deadlines and prioritising tasks
- Experience of working with complex databases
- Knowledge of the NHS with an understanding of NHS processes and patient pathways
- Experience of organising and co-ordinating meetings
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of developing processes for the collection and collation of data for audit purposes
- Performance monitoring
Qualifications
Essential
- Secondary-level education GCSE, Maths and English at C-grade or above, or equivalent
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to handle difficult situations with tact and diplomacy.
- Excellent personal motivation and organisational skills
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and adapt to changing circumstances
- Demonstrate the use of initiative and problem-solving skills
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Strong team player but with ability to work independently
- Able to communicate effectively with people at all levels
Desirable
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of working with IT office packages
- Experience of working to tight deadlines and prioritising tasks
- Experience of working with complex databases
- Knowledge of the NHS with an understanding of NHS processes and patient pathways
- Experience of organising and co-ordinating meetings
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of developing processes for the collection and collation of data for audit purposes
- Performance monitoring
Qualifications
Essential
- Secondary-level education GCSE, Maths and English at C-grade or above, or equivalent
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.
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
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.
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).