Failsafe Officer Corneo Plastics

1 week ago


East Grinstead, United Kingdom Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

We are currently looking for a self motivated, independent, organised and resourceful Failsafe Officer to work for the Corneo Plastics Department.

Reporting to the Service Coordinator and working closely with the other schedulers, Consultants and Medical Secretaries in order to ensure the delivery of the service within NHS targets. The role will involve working flexibly within the department to provide and receive confidential and sensitive information, written, aural and verbal, to be exchanged with patients/clients, relatives, staff or external parties.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone who is methodical, organised, has exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to plan. An excellent communicator both written and verbal is essential, as well as the ability to follow laid down processes and procedures whilst working in conjunction with RTT pathways and NHS target.

About us

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes.

At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients, We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfactions surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and developing our workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will support in the provision of a safe and effective Ophthalmology failsafe service and provide a comprehensive, efficient and effective service to the department. The post holder will support the Ophthalmology team to develop and maintain risk stratification Standard Operating Procedures relating to patient pathways and follow up requirements. The post holder will work autonomously, reporting to the Service Co-ordinator and follow the precedents set in the role and guided by defined policies, protocols and procedures.

The post holder will also work as part of a Multi-disciplinary team and will provide expertise in the proactive management of Ophthalmology patient pathways from referral to discharge, ensuring the entire pathway is managed smoothly. The Post holder will ensure high levels of patient and clinician satisfaction by being an accessible, customer focused and knowledgeable point of contact. To provide consistent approach across the Trust, using standard operating procedures to ensure that functions of the role are carried out within given time scales

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oGCSE English and Maths or able to demonstrate knowledge within this field through practical experience oEvidence of continued role development

Experience

Essential

oWorking in and with a multi-disciplinary team oExperience of dealing with general public/customer service oAwareness of patient confidentiality and General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) oPrevious administration experience

Desirable

oWorking within a Hospital Trust oExperience of co-ordinating a patient / customer service

Skills

Essential

oAble to prioritise and manage own work and supervise others oAble to work on own initiative and under pressure oProven time management skills oExcellent written and verbal communication skills

Desirable

oLooking to pro-actively develop skills and knowledge

Knowledge

Essential

oKnowledge and awareness of medical terminology

Desirable

oKnowledge of NHS performance/access targets

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