Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN or RODP

Experience

Essential

• Anaesthetic and/or surgical and/or recovery skills as specified in post advertised

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate excellent customer care skills

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

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London road

Berkshire

RG1 5AN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse/ODP with current NMC or HCPC Registration

Desirable

• Relevant scrub experience
• Teaching and assessing/mentoring qualification

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Adaptable to cope with change/ variable environment

Desirable

• Computer skills

Competencies

Essential

• Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To be the administrative first point of contact for all PCNs involved in the Paediatric GP Liaison MDTs, ensuring that all matters are handled in a manner that enhances the reputation of the Trust.
2. To provide administrative support to the Paediatric Clinical Lead for the Paediatric GP Liaison MDTs.
3. To manage consultants diaries, making decisions on when MDTs will be held.
4. Develop a network of key relationships both within and outside of the Trust in order to facilitate the service.
5. Lead and coordinate specialist MDT meetings.
6. Co-chair the MDT meetings alongside the clinical leads and consultants.
7. Ensure all referrals are received prior to the MDT meetings and that all relevant parties are invited to the MDTs as required for the patient caseload of each MDT.
8. Coordinate with BHFT to ensure CAHMs involvement
9. Audit impact of MDTs, and identify areas for improvement.
10. Ensure that Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to by all involved in the MDTs referral process.

Person Specification

Education/qualifications

Essential

• Educated to alevel or nvq level 4 in business administration/ customer care/ equivalent experience
• GCSE or equivalent english and maths grades a-c

Desirable

• educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Management qualification or business qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• oSubstantial and appropriate experience of working in a busy administrative environment.
• oExperience of delivering continuous improvement
• oSome understanding of Primary care, GP and community services
• oSupervisory experience of administrative staff
• oKnowledge of CAT patient pathways
• oExperience of using full range of IT/patient data systems

Desirable

• oUnderstanding of patient priorities and performance targets
• oThorough knowledge of healthcare administrative systems and processes
• oExperience of implementing change

Skills

Essential

• oAccurate entry and retrieval of information on database systems
• oAdvanced use of EPR with the ability to interrogate the system
• oDemonstrates strong desire to improve performance and services

Desirable

• oChange management skills
• oExperience of handling complaints

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

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Reading

RG1 5AN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will act as a State Registered Radiographer and will participate in the provision of multi-modality imaging services to a diversity of patient presentations in a range of clinical environments.

The post holder will provide an excellent standard of radiographic imaging, technique, and patient positioning to deliver a high quality of patient care.

They will work to a consistently high standard and ensure radiation doses are kept to a minimum using the ALARP principle and dose reduction factors.

The post holder will assess and justify referrals under IRR17, IR(ME)R 2017, following practitioner guidelines. Includes the assessment of complex and/or acute cases.

They will make autonomous decisions regarding the appropriateness of examinations as an aid to clinical diagnosis.

They will follow established examination protocols and liaise, as required, with Consultant Radiologists regarding optimum technique.

The post holder will possess specialist knowledge and experience as appropriate to grade, and be able to function as a role model and will participate in the supervision, training and support of more junior staff.

They will exercise autonomy within professional and managerial boundaries and be responsible for the prioritisation and organisation of own work activities in response to clinical and service needs.

The post holder will use Electronic Patient Records (EPR) and the Radiology Information System (RIS) for patient registration, ordering and scheduling. They will be responsible for ensuring accurate patient records, including radiation dose and exposure factors.

They will use the Picture Archive & Communication System (PACS) to ensure optimum image quality.

They will participate in the Quality Assurance equipment testing programme.

The post is based primarily in the Radiology Department of the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in Reading, with rotation to satellite units at West Berkshire Community Hospital in Thatcham, Townlands Memorial Hospital in Henley, and the Royal Berkshire Bracknell Healthspace in Bracknell.

The post holder will participate in the provision of 24/7 services; to include weekend and evening working.

Services are provided to hospital clinicians, general practitioners and other healthcare professionals including physiotherapists. The post holder will be required to liaise effectively with these referrers, patients, and their representatives.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications

Essential

• Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council
• BSc Degree in Radiography, DCR(R), or equivalent radiographic qualification

Desirable

• Post Graduate Certificate or Diploma, or equivalent postgraduate experience
• Evidence of current Continuing Professional Development, excluding mandatory and statutory training

Experience

Essential

• Clinical experience in the NHS, either through NHS clinical placement training or previous NHS employment
• Minimum 18 months of clinical experience
• Staff and/or student supervision

Desirable

• Line management

Communication

Essential

• Excellent written communication skills

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of radiographic anatomy and relevant pathology
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulations and justification of referrals

Desirable

• Demonstrates excellent attention to detail

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; Diagnostic - Radiology - Main X-ray

Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full training will provided.

Process and log all referrals, those sent from the GP and recieved through the E-Triage app and referrals recieved internally in line with Trust Access & Administration Process Policy and specialty Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Schedule new appointments, ensuring that capacity is proactively and efficiently used. This includes booking patients into the right clinic to ensure that they are seen by the most appropriate clinician first time.

Ensure that any diagnostics and investigations that are required as part of the patient pathway have been requested and that the results are available for consultations. This will include those that are carried out at other Trusts

Coordinate appointments and procedures at other hospitals and organisations, where the pathway requires input from these.

Complete clinic cancellation forms and process according to SOPReschedule outpatient clinics as requested to be carried out in line with waiting time targets.

Use the Trusts medical transcription system and ensure that letters are processed in accordance with SOPs.

Liaise with patient records staff, clinical colleagues, other admin teams and other organisations to ensure all medical notes, referral letters, results and discharge summaries are available for outpatient appointments and consultations.

Recognise when patients are on cancer pathways and, liaise with Cancer Services MDT co-ordinators to ensure patients are handed over appropriately.

General AdministrativeUse Trust IT systems and databases to ensure relevant and accurate information is recorded.

Support the investigation of any patient DNAs, communicating the results to the consultants and Patient Pathway Coordinator as appropriate.

Cancellations communicate details to the clinician ensuring all information is available.

Ensure healthcare records are tracked to the correct location.

Handle post according to the SOP.

Undertake general typing duties e.g. references and medical reports.

Provide cross cover within admin team and the reception area.

To carry out duties consistent with the post as required by the Patient Pathway Manager/ Coordinator.

Demonstrate high levels of customer care and be an ambassador for customer care within the Trust.

To be the friendly, sensitive and accessible focus for patient and carer communication, ensuring that all patients have the opportunity to agree their appointment and admission dates.

Be part of the communication hub for clinical team, other PPCs, GPs, patients and their relatives, as well as internal and external organisations.

Promptly answer telephone enquiries, taking and relaying messages in polite, and helpful manner, taking action as appropriate.

Ensure interpreters are available when required for patient consultations.Inform transport department of patients who require transport following Trust protocols.Send written confirmation of appointments and admissions to all patients.

Support the team in producing timely written and verbal communications with patients, clinicians, nursing staff and management.

Ensure that all information distributed to patients is accurate and up-to-date.Attend clinics where appropriate to co-ordinate the patient pathwayHealth Records Security & Management.

Ensure that Health Records movements are tracked at all times, and that annotations are made on EPR where applicable, to enable full traceability and availability.

Ensure that all Health Records are stored and processed in accordance with Trust guidelines and meets Information Governance standards.

Request Health Records as required by members of the team via EPR.

For non-clinical requirements, retrieve Health Records from the Trust (Other than the Health Records Library, and satellite offices where the Health Records Department will manage this process for you)

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

• Working in administrative role /working in healthcare settings
• Experience of using full range of IT systems including accurate data entry and typing.
• Ability to use own judgement to resolve problems and queries competently, including those of a sensitive and confidential nature

Desirable

• Experience of working with patients and providing information regarding their appointments or treatment team

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities.

Essential

• Knowledge of healthcare administrative systems and processes
• Ability to communicate effectively, in both written and verbal

Desirable

• Understanding of patient priorities and performance targets related to appointments and waiting times

Health care Experience

Essential

• Experience of scheduling outpatient appointments and/or admissions

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

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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