Speciality Co-ordinator

Job description

Job summary

As the Specialty Co-ordinator within the HHFT Orthopaedic Service you will strive for excellence in supporting patients through their complete care pathway.

You must ensure the provision of high-quality patient care by providing an efficient and effective administration service for the Consultants, designated Medical Staff and Specialist Nurses.

You must act as first point of contact for all forms of communication for the Consultants and their team. To monitor the timetable of the consultant team, taking an overview of the co-ordination of inpatient and outpatient commitments. To communicate appointment and admission related information to patients and /or carers.

You will support the administrative pathway ensuring patients are seen within the mandatory waiting time targets as outlined in the NHS Constitutional Standards.

You will primarily be based at Basingstoke Hospital or the Royal Hampshire County Hospital depending on the base location of the vacant role.

Main duties of the job

Please revert to the job description and person specification for the full list of responsibilities.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Your Next Career Move Made Easier - Accommodation May Be Offered

We understand relocating can be a big step. Hampshire Hospitals may be able to provide accommodation options for successful candidates, depending on availability. If this something you would like to explore please contact Southern Housing on 02080 360017

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please revert to the job description and person specification for the full list of responsibilities.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please revert to the job description and person specification for the full list of responsibilities.

Person Specification

Training & Qualification

Essential

• oEducated to A-level or Level 4 qualification or able to demonstrate evidence of relevant experience to this level.
• oFormal secretarial/senior administration training

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Experience / knowledge of the 18-week RTT pathway
• Experience in supervising a team
• Able to demonstrate from previous employment history evidence of job-related achievements and success

Desirable

• NHS experience
• Knowledge of NHS outpatient and inpatient experience

Skills & Albility

Essential

• Good written and verbal communication
• Computer skills including excel and work

Desirable

• Wider office packages
• NHS structures and culture

Person Specification
Training & Qualification

Essential

• oEducated to A-level or Level 4 qualification or able to demonstrate evidence of relevant experience to this level.
• oFormal secretarial/senior administration training

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Experience / knowledge of the 18-week RTT pathway
• Experience in supervising a team
• Able to demonstrate from previous employment history evidence of job-related achievements and success

Desirable

• NHS experience
• Knowledge of NHS outpatient and inpatient experience

Skills & Albility

Essential

• Good written and verbal communication
• Computer skills including excel and work

Desirable

• Wider office packages
• NHS structures and culture

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Basingstoke Hospital

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA

United Kingdom

Employer's website