Patient Pathway Co-Ordinator

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Patient Pathway Coordinator Band 4

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Patient Access Team as a Patient Pathway Co-ordinator for the Trust. We are a small dedicated and friendly team based at Maglona House, Carlisle. The role will be to track patient pathways by providing support to clinicians, management and clerical staff to ensure patients are provided with equal access to services of the Trust and that patients wait no longer than the maximum waiting time standards for health care. You will liaise with clinical staff, medical secretaries, General Practitioners and clinical support staff to ensure equity of access and adherence to pathway target times for patients.

This post will be based at Maglona House, Kingstown Estate, Carlisle.

Main duties of the job

The key responsibilities of the roles are:

  • Facilitate the management of the RTT PTLs for any given specialty or specialities, ensuring the integrity of the pathway information as shown on PAS system.
  • Ensure all pathways are updated and investigate queries in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Highlight, to appropriate clinical and administrative staff, patients who require expedition or additional investigation due to anomalies in their pathways. Escalate issues to the Manager when issues are unresolved.
  • Where necessary, review patient case notes, highlighting omissions or anomalies to appropriate clinical and secretarial staff. Escalate issues to Manager when issues are unresolved.
  • Ensure that policies, protocols and pathways outlined in the Trust waiting list policy document are adhered to within the appropriate specialty and variances reported.
  • Establish good levels of communication and liaison with other Trust staff:
  • Act as a point of contact with clinicians, administrative staff and patients on RTT pathway issues, ensuring that communications are effective in resolution of issues

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.

  • Being a clinically led organisation
  • Quality and safety at the heart
  • A positive patient experience every time
  • A great place to work
  • Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.

We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.

Date posted

12 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

262-A-24-6079719

Job locations

Maglona House

68 Kingstown Broadway, Kingstown Industrial Estate

Carlisle

CA3 0HA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

  • Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
  • If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

  • Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

  • youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
  • the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

  • Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
  • If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

  • Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

  • youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
  • the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 5 GSCEs including English and Maths or equivalent
  • Diploma in administration or equivalent. ECDL or equivalent
  • ECDL or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Recent office employment, including software application, data manipulation and analysis
  • Customer service

Desirable

  • NHS employment
  • List management

Knowledge

Essential

  • Microsoft Office
  • Statistical analysis methodology
  • Understanding of the requirements of the Data Protection Act, Access to Health Records and defensible documentation, Freedom of Information Act, Health and Safety and their application in the workplace

Desirable

  • Medical Terminology
  • Patient Administration Systems
  • RTT database
  • Theatre scheduling system

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Able to use initiative appropriately within a team environment
  • Ability to work without direct supervision
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload
  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • Problem solving skills

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Meticulous
  • Flexible approach to working hours
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 5 GSCEs including English and Maths or equivalent
  • Diploma in administration or equivalent. ECDL or equivalent
  • ECDL or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Recent office employment, including software application, data manipulation and analysis
  • Customer service

Desirable

  • NHS employment
  • List management

Knowledge

Essential

  • Microsoft Office
  • Statistical analysis methodology
  • Understanding of the requirements of the Data Protection Act, Access to Health Records and defensible documentation, Freedom of Information Act, Health and Safety and their application in the workplace

Desirable

  • Medical Terminology
  • Patient Administration Systems
  • RTT database
  • Theatre scheduling system

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Able to use initiative appropriately within a team environment
  • Ability to work without direct supervision
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload
  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • Problem solving skills

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Meticulous
  • Flexible approach to working hours

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Maglona House

68 Kingstown Broadway, Kingstown Industrial Estate

Carlisle

CA3 0HA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Maglona House

68 Kingstown Broadway, Kingstown Industrial Estate

Carlisle

CA3 0HA


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Data Quality and Patient Access Team Lead

Rebecca Thomson

rebecca.thomson@ncic.nhs.uk

01228603997

Date posted

12 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

262-A-24-6079719

Job locations

Maglona House

68 Kingstown Broadway, Kingstown Industrial Estate

Carlisle

CA3 0HA


Supporting documents

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