Cardiology Inpatient Scheduler

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

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Job overview

The Cardiovascular CAG is offering an exciting opportunity to join the Barts Heart Centre's Cardiology Team. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who will be responsible for inpatient validation and work closely with the clinical teams in the area and beyond.

The post holder will be required to assist in the running of the admission service and the improvement of services to meet the demand of the service. They are required to make improvements to the service with the guidance of the Deputy Delivery Manager and the clinical teams to improve efficiency and the demand of the service. To ensure that service requirements are met and national targets are adhered to.

North and East London has some of the most dynamic and talented cardiovascular experts nationally and internationally. Clinicians from Barts Health NHS Trust, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) and further afield are working together to create a single specialist centre for cardiovascular disease to cover all our local communities. You will be joining us at an incredibly exciting time, as we realise a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to improve services for patients and secure them for future generations in creating a world class cardiovascular service.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide a consistent approach across the trust, standard operating procedures (SOP) will describe how the functions of this role will be carried out along with the timescales that will be adhered.
2. Liaise with internal and external colleagues to share patient pathway information and diagnostic information, and expedite patient journeys where needed.
3. To deal with telephone enquiries in an empathetic and productive manner, taking appropriate action to ensure high patient satisfaction.
4. Keep full electronic record of all patients and maintain Patient Tracking List (PTL).
5. To complete CAG spreadsheets weekly/daily for admitted patients to ensure that financial implications do not apply.
6. Play an active role in the correction of outcomes in patient pathways, which may include RTT outcomes, correction of Qlikview.
7. To cross cover department to ensure service needs are met including wards and Preadmission Clinics, Inter-Hospital Transfers and Scheduling.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.Person specificationQualificationsEssential criteria

• GCSE A Level or equivalent standard of education

ExperienceEssential criteria

• Administration/ medical secretarial/ pathway experience or equivalent non NHS
• Robust understanding of patient pathways and RTT

Desirable criteria

• Relevant experience of validating pathways.
• Data Quality improvement experience

SkillsEssential criteria

• Competent in MS Office software including Excel.
• Competence with a range of IT Packages specific to the health sector and understanding of how to troubleshoot and work independently as required.
• Understanding of GDPR and Freedom of Information Act
• Ability to process and manipulate large amounts of data quickly

Desirable criteria

• Competent user of CRS /EPR or similar patient record system.
• Advanced ICT skills

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received.

Documents to download

• JD/PS (PDF, 219.2KB)
• Our Values and Behaviours (PDF, 334.9KB)
• Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 92.0KB)
• Candidate Information Pack (PDF, 549.5KB)

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