Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced Emergency Department and make a real difference to patient pathways. This is a developing role, and we are looking for passionate people who want to contribute to the team and will support us to expand and improve further. You will be supporting clinical and admin teams in the delivery of KPI (Key performance indicators) and Service Targets. This will require you being Pro-active, tracking patients' pathways, escalating issues and alerting the correct staff when results are available to reduce unnecessary delays. You will be able to cope under pressure, provide essential support to the efficient running of the department, assist in the movement and flow of patients through their pathways to maintain safety, enhance performance and patient experience. You will be the main link between the nurse in charge, consultants, assessment areas and the operational staff who feed into escalation meetings.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a determined, proactive and hardworking individual looking to take on this exciting and challenging role within the Emergency Department here at Queens Hospital / King George Hospital. Working alongside a variety of clinical and non-clinical staff your role will be to support the many patients that attend the Emergency department and helping direct their care to appropriate departments and external healthcare providers such as GP's.
This role will provide you with the opportunity to understand the challenges and pressures faced within Emergency care but also the chance to help make positive strides in improving patient experience and enabling our clinical staff to focus on patients that require urgent emergency care. The role of ED Care Navigator is fairly new to the department, and it is a wonderful opportunity for applicants to show a variety of skills and attributes to help improve the care delivered to those patients who attend the Emergency Service.
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we're no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and that our patients are happy with.
Many of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.
Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.
We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It'll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.
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, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Paul Awosika, 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.
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, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Paul Awosika, 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.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office software
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- NVQ LEVEL 3 or equivalent
Desirable
- Diploma level qualification or equivalent experience
- Courses / further study attended to demonstrate evidence of personal development
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Awareness of National and Trust pathway targets (such as 18 week RTT target)
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office software
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- NVQ LEVEL 3 or equivalent
Desirable
- Diploma level qualification or equivalent experience
- Courses / further study attended to demonstrate evidence of personal development
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Awareness of National and Trust pathway targets (such as 18 week RTT target)
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).
