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Hepatitis C Project Support Worker | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 08 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,530 - £29,114 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 September 2024 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS2 8HW |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6540078/387-M-3044-NG |
Summary
For the treatment of hepatitis C, NHS England have created 22 Operational Delivery Networks (ODN) across England - driving improvements in treatment in local areas, ensuring all patients can access the treatment they need, regardless of where they live. This will enable improvements in areas with historically low service provision.
NHS England plan to be the first in the world to eliminate hepatitis C by 2025, which has meant additional funding is available to source and treat patients in the UK
The Bristol and Severn Region Hepatitis C Network (ODN) incorporates a main hub, namely University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust, alongside further treatment centres working across the region in Bath (Royal United Hospitals Bath), Gloucestershire (Gloucestershire Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust), North Bristol (North Bristol NHS Trust), and Yeovil (Yeovil District Hospital).
Our services provide:
1. expert advice based on national and international guidance
2. education & training for healthcare professionals within the NHS and external agencies across the Region
3. awareness raising for the general public
4. working with partnership agencies to provide optimum support to patients and their significant others.
To provide project support to the Hepatitis C Operational Delivery Network. This will involve:
· Working closely with Specialist Nurses, clinicians and support agencies within the Bristol and Severn Hep C Operational Delivery Network (‘ODN’), to support the effective management of the programmes in order to proactively manage the project deliverables:
· Contribute to ongoing planning of projects, to ensure that the project deliverables are met within the duration of the project.
· Help prepare documentation for MDT meetings
· Accurately collect and record patient-level data. Maintain and enter data into local and national databases ensuring patients are seen promptly within their pathway.
· Managing patient recall systems for radiology appointments and ensuring appropriate transportation is arranged.
· Managing the incentivisation element of the programme.
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.
Co-ordination responsibilities
· Work closely with the Hep C ODN team to proactively manage patients diagnosed with Hepatitis C/B, including potentially working to an unpredictable pattern of events.
· Make decisions where there may be more than one solution to effectively manage and deliver the projects, including managing resources and placing orders, demonstrating awareness of maintaining budgets.
· Communicate key and changing messages to stakeholders about the development of projects.
· Act on results of liver scans as required & book any relevant follow-up radiology appointments.
· Collect, collate, and input data into a range of local and national databases to demonstrate compliance with relevant national standard(s).
· Use a range of IT applications to complete audits of project data to support ongoing project monitoring with NHS England.
Tracking responsibilities
· Work collaboratively to develop processes and procedures to monitor individual patients’ progress through their pathway in order to ensure a smooth and seamless service for patients.
· Access to calendar inbox.
· Support the Hepatitis C ODN team in the timely monitoring of patients with cirrhosis.
· Be responsible for tracking patients, including designing and maintaining an up-to-date list of patients requiring follow-up scans to ensure these happen punctually.
· Liaise with patients to manage patient transport where appropriate to ensure engagement of difficult to reach patient cohorts.
· Maintain good communication with medical and nursing staff, other clerical and secretarial colleagues (including clinical coding) and negotiate with external stakeholders from voluntary and third sector organisation to facilitate an excellent and efficient service.
· Provide regular comprehensive updates to the project team about the development of specific projects, including when unexpected changes occur.
· Liaise with Specialist Nurses regarding patients results.
Other responsibilities
· It would be beneficial to have a good working knowledge of Medway, ICE and other information management systems.
· Lead by example by demonstrating a positive, polite, and professional attitude.
· Work alongside a wide range of staff, departments and services to ensure a high level of care is consistently delivered. This includes but is not limited to Patient Transport Services (PTS), Pharmacy, Imaging.
· Develop and introduce new or revised policies, processes or ways of working as required, as relevant to the development of the Pilot.
· Maintain a safe working environment, which is conducive to work and compliant with stipulated health and safety standards and legislation.
· Demonstrate a clear understanding of patients’ rights and confidentiality legislation to comply with the requirements of relevant legislation and local information governance policies and codes of practice, and demonstrable ability to make independent decisions based on this.
· Consistently comply with all relevant legislation as well as local and national policies, codes of practice and guidelines for best practice.
This advert closes on Thursday 22 Aug 2024
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