London
Referral Management Team Leader
Guy's and St Thomas' Trust
£30,279
Full-time
Description
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
The Referral Management Service at Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Team Leader to support the running of the service. The post is a full-time role which involves working cross-site and reporting to the Assistant Service Manager
Please Note: Vacancy may close early due to high numbers of applications
Main duties of the job
The role will require you to manage staff across two sites and work with confidential information. It requires a candidate with strong data quality skills and previous staff management experience. The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the Referral Management admin team, auditing internal processes and delivery of PDRs and performance management.
Duties include:
Provide a secure and efficient referral service, ensuring all paperwork is processed in line with Trust targets
Responsible for the day to day management of the team in line with Trust policies
Supervision and management of RMC processes to ensure acceptable standards and data quality
Auditing and validation of work to ensure resolution of any errors such as quality, delays etc
To ensure resolution of enquiries, complaints and carry out complex investigations regarding any aspect of the RMC process
To provide training, development and support for staff to ensure delivery of the service.
Review and report on staff performance, setting clear standards and objectives, identifying training/development needs and performance/conduct issues
Manage and ensure accurate records of staff attendance, annual leave and sick leave to ensure the service is always adequately covered
To ensure statistical information is produced, collated and analysed on a daily basis to assist in evaluating the efficiency of the team
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Working for our organisation
This is an exciting and challenging role where the successful post holder will be joining an established team which provides referral management services trust wide. The department has a strong commitment to excellence in service and the post holder will have an opportunity to interact with all Trust services and make a positive impact on the patient pathway
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The ideal candidate will possess excellent attention to detail and have the ability to work flexibly in order to manage changing workloads and meet targets and deadlines. They will be required to be proactive in identifying errors, able to communicate clearly and effectively and be a focal point for all staff and services using the Referral Management Centre.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your leadership and management skills amongst a host of other duties.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
Previous demonstrable experience of data collection and data quality.
Experience which includes; staff supervision, delivering training, motivating staff, carrying out appraisals and dealing with basic HR issues in accordance with policies
Experience of referrals and ASI's
Desirable criteria
Proven experience of managing service issues effectively
Knowledge of key waiting times targets including 18 weeks
Qualifications
Essential criteria
NVQ 3 certificate in management or equivalent qualification/experience in relevant field
Desirable criteria
NVQ 2 certification in Team Leading
Skills/Knowledge
Essential criteria
Excellent attention to detail and data quality skills
Ability to develop good working relationships with hospital staff at all levels
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written
Desirable criteria
Understanding of Trust hospital systems ie: Epic, SCR
Microsoft Word / Excel skills and willingness to develop and use different packages
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.
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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
Karen Galloway
Job title
Assistant Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0207 188 71800
Expiry date: 29/07/2024
Referral Management Team Leader
Company
Guy's and St Thomas' Trust
Salary
£30,279
Job Type
Full-time
Location
London
Our Commitments
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Armed Forces Covenant
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About us
As part of one of the largest and most engaged workforces in the NHS you'll have access to our unrivalled training and development programmes.
We want the best people to join us, learn with us and grow with us, so whether you're in a clinical or non-clinical role we’re committed to creating a supportive and inclusive culture in which you can progress and be your best.
We are an inclusive organisation
Promoting diversity, equality, accessibility and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do for our patients and how we make our trust a great place to work.
We welcome people from all backgrounds. Our fair recruitment practices offer equal access to employment opportunities and our staff networks enable everyone's voice to be heard.
We are committed to ensuring all of our 23,500 staff feel valued and have the support they need to do their job to the best of their ability.
Our health and wellbeing programme is one of the most comprehensive in the NHS and provides a wide range of benefits and support to help in your professional, personal and family life.
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