Job summary
As an MDT co-ordinator you will have an eye for detail, a strong team working ethic and be passionate about providing excellent service for our patients. You will be responsible for co-ordination of our Severe Intestinal Failure service and work in collaboration with the Intestinal Failure wider MDT team to successfully deliver a networked approach to the intestinal failure pathway.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Secondment will be considered for internal candidates - If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.
Main duties of the job
This role is pivotal to the service and will co-ordinate, support and promote a system wide networked approach to the delivery of this service. The post holder will be required to work closely with the intestinal failure teams to coordinate the collection and recording of data, prepare for, record and disseminate outputs from the MDT meetings, and facilitate transfer of SIF patients to the unit. A significant proportion of this role includes collecting clinical data and this needs to be done with great accuracy.
The post holder will be joining our Nutrition team within the Gastroenterology department and will also provide secretarial support to members of the Gastroenterology clinical team.
It is vital that the successful applicant possesses proven excellent organisation and interpersonal skills with the ability to support change and deliver on measurable improvements. You will have a proven track record of being resilient in meeting deadlines and targets and be able to work autonomously to achieve these.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work closely with clinicians, specialist nurses, secretaries and all members of the Multi- Disciplinary Team (MDT) to support the SIF network pathway
- To provide effective administrative support to ensure smooth facilitation and co-ordination of the SIF MDT meeting including: obtaining relevant clinical information from referring centres, organising agendas and typing of outcomes within the MDT meeting and disseminating to relevant stakeholders.
- Develop procedure to monitor patients progress through their pathway to ensure local and national standards are achieved
- Monitor performance against agreed local and national indicators and work with the service lead to put in place plans to improve performance where required.
- Responsible for capturing patient information on databases (local and national) and providing information from such databases for research and compliance purposes
- To ensure the effective organisation of all patients under the care of the consultant and his/her team in accordance with Local and National policy and targets. This will require effective collaboration with: the Booking Centre and Patient Access team to ensure the waiting list is up-to- date and accurate at all times; Outpatient Access team and General Managers to monitor theutilisation and effectiveness of outpatient clinics, ensuring that established Patient Access Policy and procedures are adhered to; Theatre, Diagnostic and Ward teams to ensure that the elective care pathway for all patients is seamless and sensitive to their needs
- To ensure, wherever possible, that all clinical documentation is up-to-date, in an orderly fashion and available whenever clinical decisions are being made, reporting exceptional circumstances where necessary. This will require: effective collaboration with all relevant personnel to maintain an efficient administrative system; prompt transcription, manipulation and distribution of appropriate correspondence.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work closely with clinicians, specialist nurses, secretaries and all members of the Multi- Disciplinary Team (MDT) to support the SIF network pathway
- To provide effective administrative support to ensure smooth facilitation and co-ordination of the SIF MDT meeting including: obtaining relevant clinical information from referring centres, organising agendas and typing of outcomes within the MDT meeting and disseminating to relevant stakeholders.
- Develop procedure to monitor patients progress through their pathway to ensure local and national standards are achieved
- Monitor performance against agreed local and national indicators and work with the service lead to put in place plans to improve performance where required.
- Responsible for capturing patient information on databases (local and national) and providing information from such databases for research and compliance purposes
- To ensure the effective organisation of all patients under the care of the consultant and his/her team in accordance with Local and National policy and targets. This will require effective collaboration with: the Booking Centre and Patient Access team to ensure the waiting list is up-to- date and accurate at all times; Outpatient Access team and General Managers to monitor theutilisation and effectiveness of outpatient clinics, ensuring that established Patient Access Policy and procedures are adhered to; Theatre, Diagnostic and Ward teams to ensure that the elective care pathway for all patients is seamless and sensitive to their needs
- To ensure, wherever possible, that all clinical documentation is up-to-date, in an orderly fashion and available whenever clinical decisions are being made, reporting exceptional circumstances where necessary. This will require: effective collaboration with all relevant personnel to maintain an efficient administrative system; prompt transcription, manipulation and distribution of appropriate correspondence.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Skills
Essential
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Skills
Essential
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address
University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
Employer's website
https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
