Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Patient Pathway Coordinator within Nuclear Medicine, Thyroid/NET team. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to develop their experience and skills whilst working in a fast-paced environment focusing on outpatient pathways. We are looking for a highly organised person who is able to prioritise a busy workload in a demanding environment and perform well under pressure. The successful candidate will have a good understanding of clinical systems, strong communication skills, attention to details and be proactive to achieve desired outcomes. Candidates must be flexible to the needs of the service, attend meetings as and when necessary and have excellent communication skills. This is an opportunity join a great team and environment where you are enabled to develop. Main duties of the job The post holder will provide a range of administrative support to the multi-disciplinary clinical team, whilst working very closely with clinical teams. The Patient Pathway Coordinator will lead on the tracking of pathways of patients, process referrals, record data on internal database/s within agreed timeframes, manage any data requests, collate clinical data onto databases and work closely with the MDT. By working closely with a wide range of clinical and managerial staff, and providing high standard of administrative support, the post holder will ensure patients receive treatment as soon as possible and ensure national targets are met. Working for our organisation Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. The Nuclear Medicine Department is highly specialised and services include: thyroid clinic; general nuclear medicine; inpatient facilities and osteoporosis screening. The Department earns a significant amount of external income through its radio-pharmaceutical dispensary and has an international reputation for research and development. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder is responsible for providing a high standard of professional and patient focused service and will support the day-to-day operations of the department. Booking of Therapies using EPIC system and sending out paperwork and information to patients. Requesting blood requests from GP’s and other hospitals Scanning paperwork from GP’s and other hospitals Making sure outcomes are recorded correctly on EPIC Looking at EPIC for clinic outcome letters Adding data to Thyroid/NET spreadsheets that Physics, CNS’s and Consultants have access too. Attending the MDM meeting with Consultants, CNS’s Physics etc. Covering the Thyroid clinic reception when staff on leave, sickness or training. Dealing with other request CNS’s may wish you to action or Consultants may wish you to action. i.e. Consent Scanned and emailing of discharge instructions Checking for new referrals on NHS.net account. Where required, requesting imaging be loaded up by PACs team. Reviewing and placing outcomes for the following report Outpatient RTT outcome (sent weekly) Investigate and fact find reports to feedback and answer in a timely manner back to managers. Person specification Skills Essential criteria Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of multidisciplinary staff Ability to work with confidential data and information and deal with sensitive issues discreetly Strong IT skills, particularly with relation to Microsoft Office packages, e.g. Word, Outlook and Excel Ability to deal with difficult service users and challenging situations Ability to work both autonomously and in a team Possess a ‘can do’ attitude, with a flexible approach to work and the ability to cope with changing demands Desirable criteria Knowledge of medical terminology Education Essential criteria Good general education with English and Maths to GCSE standard or equivalent Educated to diploma level or NVQ 3, City and Guilds certificate level in business administration or equivalent Evidence of some formal further training in short courses, experience of a range of admin practices and with significant experience of hospital administration Desirable criteria Customer services qualification/training Experience Essential criteria Experience and understanding of validation and RTT pathways Proven administrative experience Significant proven experience of delivering to high standards in a fast-paced high volume customer care environment Desirable criteria Experience of an administrative role within the NHS Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now." Applicant 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. Further details / informal visits contact Name Jane Branch Job title Assistant Service Manager Email address [email protected] Telephone number 02071884113