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 to join the Paediatric Spinal team at Evelina London Children's Hospital working as a Patient Pathway Coordinator. This post is a 6 month maternity cover and is a full time role covering the service between the hours of 9am-5:00pm. This is an exciting and challenging role within the Children’s Surgical Services, Theatres and PICU clinical group in which the post holder would have an opportunity to make a direct positive impact on patient experience within the Trust. Main duties of the job The successful applicant will be responsible for the management of booking all inpatient admissions in line with the NHS 18 Week Patient Pathway and responding to patient queries via phone and email. The post holder will also be responsible for any service improvement projects within the Paediatric Spinal and Orthopaedics team working with theAssistant Service Manager. The post holder will be required to work closely with the clinical team and the Paediatric Orthopaedics Admissions Officer. They may also be required to support the Senior MDT Co-Ordinator and Patient Pathway Co-Ordinator/ Validator as necessary. The post holder must be IT literate and have the ability to navigate trust IT systems as well as monitor the utilisation of theatre lists and ensure they are fully utilised. The role requires the ability to liaise with all disciplines of staff i.e. Directorate Managers, Consultants, Nurses and administrative colleagues. The successful candidate will work well as part of a team, be professional and personable at all times, able to multi-task as well as being able to work under pressure. 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. Working for our organisation Evelina London is part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and we are responsible for providing services for women and children. With over 3,000 dedicated staff, and led by an Executive Team and Board, we have significant devolved autonomy to focus operationally and strategically upon the needs of our patients. We also benefit from being part of a large and successful NHS foundation trust, whose values we share. We have an ambitious strategic development programme, with backing from Guy’s and St Thomas’. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Main Duties Act as the first point of call for all patient access queries to the Trust. On receipt of all new referral letters ensure that the vetting process has been followed in line with departmental guidelines. Be responsible for the scheduling of outpatient, elective admissions and all associated appointments according to clinical urgency and length of wait in accordance with departmental procedures and Trust Policies. Liaise with patients prior to their hospital visit to ensure that a mutually convenient date and time is agreed. Ensure that patients are appropriately reminded of their appointments. This may include sending reminder letters or contacting patients by telephone, up to seven days before their visit to re-confirm attendance in line with departmental protocols. Ensure that departmental standards are met for patients receiving notification or acknowledgement of their visit. Provide a courteous and efficient point of contact for patients both face to face and over the telephone. Ensure that each patient is treated as an individual and their individual needs are met (ie: appropriate support is in place for their appointment, such as interpreting support). Ongoing pathway management Develop expertise in all aspects of the speciality pathways for your access team. Using the PML (Patient Management Listings) ensure that the booking of all patients is line in with Trust and National waiting time targets and escalate exceptions. Respond to patient queries or concerns in an effective and professional manner, escalating where appropriate to Team Leaders. Responsible for the accurate input and maintenance of confidential data onto relevant Trust IT systems. To have a clear and up to date knowledge of the rules and protocols of the service to ensure full and effective utilisation of clinical capacity. Ensure regular, efficient validation of all waiting list data in accordance with Trust Policies. In conjunction with Team Leaders, review cancelled/suspended/deferred patients ensuring appropriate action is taken. Attend regular meetings with management and clinical teams to review booking horizons and to ensure that theatre lists are signed off by clinical teams 7 days prior to this list taking place. Work flexibly to ensure the department operates effectively, including working across both acute hospital sites and across all specialty boundaries. Assist in investigating any complaints or incidents that arise in relation appointments or admissions for your speciality. Ensure that the any telephone, e-mail or written queries are responded to within the appropriate timeframe and escalated if necessary. Develop and maintain relationships with all staff groups to ensure the patient access teams function as effectively as possible. Standards monitoring Ensure telephone calls are answered within the agreed time and in line with the Trust greeting policy. Ensure that all patient demographics are checked and updated on all Trust systems. Ensure patient cancellations/changes are recorded appropriately on all relevant Trust systems. Ensure that any patient initiated pauses to appointment or admission dates are recorded accurately and in real time on PIMS. Ensure that Patient Management List (PML) is proactively managed in line with Patient Access targets. Ensure that local and Trust policies are adhered to at all times. Ensure that all clinics are ‘cashed up’ within 24 hours of the end of the clinic with all appropriate outcomes completed. Ensure that all waiting list requests are added to the waiting list within 2 working days of receipt of request. Ensure urgent referrals are dealt with in line with agreed protocols. Ensure that any patient initiated pauses to appointment or admission dates are recorded accurately and in real time on PIMS. Escalate any issues and breaches of the above standards to the Team Leader in the first instance. Support the Team Leader to investigate any breaches of the above standards. Other Work within a multi-disciplinary team in developing the service in line with departmental plans and Trust corporate objectives. Undertake any general office responsibilities including collection and distribution of faxes and post, sorting of incoming post into departmental and priority order, date and receipt stamping of any post. Participate in department development as appropriate and participate in departmental meetings. Undertake any other duties commensurate to the grade, required to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the department. Undertake any training as required to complete the tasks associated with the job role. Ensure that all health records are appropriately tracked and securely stored whilst in the department according to the Health Records Policy. To provide general administration support as directed by management Person specification Qualifications/Experience Essential criteria Evidence of some formal further training in short courses, experience of a range of admin practices Significant experience of healthcare administration Experience Essential criteria Proficient in use of IT systems and applications, including Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel Confidence in making decisions when dealing with competing priorities Able to demonstrate excellent written English including grammar, punctuation and structuring written text Desirable criteria Experience of working within the NHS in an administrate capacity Experience of admissions within a NHS setting Additional Information Essential criteria To be flexible in their approach to the work, according to priorities and changing organisational systems 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." Further details / informal visits contact Name Daniella Koffman Job title Assistant Service Manager Email address [email protected]