Job summary
To complement the existing Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) in ensuring the provision of MDT meetings facilitation within the localities, assisting them with delivering effective coordinated care, thus maximizing the health and quality of life of the patient/client and improving the quality and efficiency of health/social care.
PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.
Main duties of the job
Working in conjunction with the Place Based locality model to co-ordinate ongoing patient/client case management.
Documenting and monitoring all aspects of patient/client care coordination and service delivery.
Collaborating and communicating with partners and wider health care teams to ensure the provision of appropriate services at the right time and in the right place.
To organise and administer the MDT meetings including presenting information, taking and distributing minutes to minimise the demands upon the GP practice and multidisciplinary team.
To attend Hospital and Specialist MDT meetings if required in support of patient identification and to improve care planning.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Act as a key role in the smooth running of integrated working within the multidisciplinary team setting.
Co-ordinate care by providing a single point of access for referrals into the MDT network.
Diary management of MDT meetings and other meetings in relation to patient/client co-ordination.
Manage agenda items, ensuring all new referrals and cases for discussion are identified and information circulated to team members in advance of the meetings.
To organise, take comprehensive minutes and administer MDT meetings including presenting information, ensuring timely dispatch of papers, and follow up of actions of meetings, informing GPs of actions from meetings to minimise the demands upon the GP practice.
To ensure that action points identified within the MDT are recorded and followed up.
To ensure that all patients/clients Care Plans, diagnostics results, and associated correspondence are available at the MDT meetings, liaising with all agencies as appropriate, accessing IT systems to ensure relevant information is available.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Act as a key role in the smooth running of integrated working within the multidisciplinary team setting.
Co-ordinate care by providing a single point of access for referrals into the MDT network.
Diary management of MDT meetings and other meetings in relation to patient/client co-ordination.
Manage agenda items, ensuring all new referrals and cases for discussion are identified and information circulated to team members in advance of the meetings.
To organise, take comprehensive minutes and administer MDT meetings including presenting information, ensuring timely dispatch of papers, and follow up of actions of meetings, informing GPs of actions from meetings to minimise the demands upon the GP practice.
To ensure that action points identified within the MDT are recorded and followed up.
To ensure that all patients/clients Care Plans, diagnostics results, and associated correspondence are available at the MDT meetings, liaising with all agencies as appropriate, accessing IT systems to ensure relevant information is available.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3/4 in appropriate discipline eg Business Administration
- Qualification in IT packages, ECDL or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience of a range of administrative systems and software programmes e.g. Word, Excel
- Previous experience in an NHS / Primary Care / Local Authority role
- Experience of planning and organising meetings preferably within multidisciplinary teams
- Experience of working within multi-professional teams
- Experience in use of data management
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Patient Administration Systems
- Knowledge of confidentiality and data protection issues
- Demonstrates an understanding of multidisciplinary collaboration
Skills
Essential
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to provide and receive complex information
- Ability to motivate and negotiate
- Team player and able to work in collaboration with others
- Effective interpersonal skills
Flexibility
Essential
- Flexibility and time management skills
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
Other
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3/4 in appropriate discipline eg Business Administration
- Qualification in IT packages, ECDL or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience of a range of administrative systems and software programmes e.g. Word, Excel
- Previous experience in an NHS / Primary Care / Local Authority role
- Experience of planning and organising meetings preferably within multidisciplinary teams
- Experience of working within multi-professional teams
- Experience in use of data management
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Patient Administration Systems
- Knowledge of confidentiality and data protection issues
- Demonstrates an understanding of multidisciplinary collaboration
Skills
Essential
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to provide and receive complex information
- Ability to motivate and negotiate
- Team player and able to work in collaboration with others
- Effective interpersonal skills
Flexibility
Essential
- Flexibility and time management skills
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
Other
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).
