Pacing Co-Ordinator

Job summary

The Cardiology Diagnostics Department is looking for a highly organised and motivated Pacemaker Co-ordinator to join their busy service at East Kent Hospitals.

Candidates should have a keen eye for detail and be able to continually prioritise their workload to meet the demands of the service. If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you.

This post can be based at Either William Harvey Hospital in Ashford or the Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital in Margate

Main duties of the job

Act as first point of contact for the pacemaker and ICD service and deal effectively and courteously with all enquires from GPs, patients and other departments within the service and within the overall trust.

Prioritise workload, working on own initiative to ensure patients are seen in a timely fashion and in line with trust policies in respect of the Access targets.

Manage the appointments system on Allscripts PAS and Sunrise for all cardiac device follow up bookings in line with Trust and local booking times. Ensure all patients are managed as per Trust Assess policy.

Monitor on a weekly basis the demand for follow ups including remote monitoring, against the capacity available. Proactively manage waiting lists and ensure all available appointment slots are fully utilised by monitoring requests for annual leave and general availability of technical staff.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.