CNS Clinic Coordinator | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 30 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 30 May 2024 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS2 8HW |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6268473/387-M-2930-LH |
Summary
We are looking for an individual to support us in the management of our large skin cancer patient caseload.
We look after patients with a variety of skin cancers including melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma. The incidence of skin cancers is increasing every year and so too is our workload.
In particular we are looking for someone with good organisation skills, someone who pays close attention to detail & has the ability to work to deadlines.
You will be expected to communicate with patients, organise appointments, track patients and liaise with the wider multi-disciplinary team. We would like core hours covered 9am-5pm and daily visibility in the office. Flexible working can be applied for.
For further details please view the job description.
*Please be aware we may close this advert early due to high volumes of applications - thank you*
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Communication:
• Manage patient communications both via telephone and through Trust systems to create letters, emails and text reminders
• To act as a point of contact for queries from clinical and non-clinical staff
• Liaise with clinical and non-clinical teams across the Trust via telephone and email
• Escalate patient queries, capacity problems and general issues to the role’s line manager or relevant clinical staff as appropriate
• Communicate changes to clinics and appointments to patients as instructed, often at short notice
Patient Care:
• To show a caring and professional approach towards patients, relatives and carers. This may require acting with resilience to deal with sometimes distressed patients and relatives in a professional and empathetic manner
• Track patients using the Trust systems and alert the skin cancer CNS team appropriately
Organising and Planning:
• Ensure clinic lists are effectively utilised in discussion with the appropriate clinician and manager, and rebook any cancelled appointment slots
• Attend appropriate meetings as required by the role’s line manager
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Tuesday 14 May 2024
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