Role Summary
General Administrative Responsibilities
- To manage and monitor the in-patient and day case waiting list to ensure that waiting times meet NHS standards and targets, and are managed in line with the Trust Access Policy.
- Coordinate care for patients coming through the new Lung Cancer Optimal Pathway
- To meet patients at initial presentation to the Imaging Department for their chest x-ray via the new National Optimal Lung Cancer Pathway and navigate them through their initial series of investigations as required.
- To provide non-clinical advice and information using good communication skills to navigate patients through what will be a time of great anxiety and where patients may be highly distressed.
- Following up and tracking results and acting on results in a timely, appropriate manner.
- To manage the waiting list to ensure waiting times meet NHS standards and targets, and are managed in line with the Trust Access Policy
- Responsible for identifying patients at risk of not meeting NHS waiting times standards, and to notify the relevant Consultant and escalate to the senior management team as appropriate
- Ensure all Referral to Treatment pathways are correctly completed on PAS in real time
- Ensure accurate and up-to-date patient details are maintained on patient information systems such as PAS in line with Trust Information Governance policy
- Maintain health records and patient files in line with Trust Health Records Policy
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
This role combines the coordination of a lung nodule service with the medical secretarial duties of the lead consultant within the lung nodule service. The role will therefore combine clerical duties with patient care and communication.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm.
Interview Date: To be confirmed planned between Tuesday 9th - Friday 12th May 2023.
For further information please contact Jessica Head, Cluster Manager on jessica.head@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
