About this role
Job summary
To be responsible for ensuring the MDT meetings within Radiology run effectively, are well structured, all patients discussed and the whole patient journey is accurately recorded on the Radiology Information System (RIS) system The post holder will ensure that there is robust identification of patients under Radiology care, facilitate processes to ensure adequate clinical governance procedures and help identify patients appropriate for non complex appointments and complex general anesthetic appointments. This will include working with the current Radiology department clerical team to ensure all patients receive diagnostic imaging within the correct national and local time frames
Main duties of the job
Supporting Consultant Radiologists with all aspects of MDT
To actively track patient's progress through the patient pathway to ensure that care is carried out in a timely fashion on a daily basis and follows escalation and tracking on a PTL (patient tracking too
Specific co-ordination and auctioning of process of cross site referrals to another specialty (internal within the Trust
General co-ordination and action MDT outcomes and recording of progress on RIS.
To facilitate and co-ordinate the administration functions of the multidisciplinary team meetings
To ensure that all patients are identified and discussed at MDT meetings
To ensure patient diagnoses, investigations and management and treatment plans are completed and added to the patients notes electronic clinical reporting database.
To ensure all correspondence, notes, x-rays, results etc. are available for MDT meetings and following the MDT meetings, upload to pro-formas.
To work with key MDT members to identify areas where waiting time targets are not achieved, undertake process mapping to identify bottlenecks
To support wider Clerical Team with on going administration duties
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Job description Job responsibilities
Supporting Consultant Radiologists with all aspects of MDT
e To actively track patients progress through the patient pathway to ensure that care is carried out in a timely fashion on a daily basis and follows escalation and tracking on a PTL (patient tracking too
Specific co-ordination and auctioning of process of cross site referrals to another specialty (internal within the Trust
General co-ordination and action MDT outcomes and recording of progress on RIS.
To facilitate and co-ordinate the administration functions of the multidisciplinary team meetings
To ensure that all patients are identified and discussed at MDT meetings
To ensure patient diagnoses, investigations and management and treatment plans are completed and added to the patients notes electronic clinical reporting database.
To ensure all correspondence, notes, x-rays, results etc. are available for MDT meetings and following the MDT meetings, upload to pro-formas.
To work with key MDT members to identify areas where waiting time targets are not achieved, undertake process mapping to identify bottlenecks
To support wider Clerical Team with on going administration duties
Communicate professionally and effectively with patients/parents/carers, the general public and all internal and external agencies both verbally and nonverbally in a timely manner
To establish effective communications networks with clinicians and other members of the multi-disciplinary team and actively participate in development and change to any systems to improve patient journey.
Ensure diplomacy, empathy and confidentiality when dealing with distressed patients/parents/carers.
Liaise with clinical and non-clinical staff to resolve any issues that may arise, to the mutual benefit of all concerned.
Meet and greet external visitors to the department in a professional and polite manner.
Attend and contribute to departmental meetings, team briefs etc.
Typing of minutes of meetings and general departmental correspondence when required and within locally agreed timescales.
To use clinical systems according to guidelines, monitoring milestones and submitting the required reports in the given format and required times.
To keep comprehensive electronic diary of all team meetings including attendance
Work flexibly to ensure the needs of the service are met at all times
Assist the management team in addressing any complaints within the agreed timescales which may have been received within the Clinical Business Unit.
Exercise judgement and initiative in order to manage the workload effectively and efficiently, taking appropriate action to resolve any issues, liaising with appropriate personnel and seeking guidance from the Line Manager when required.
A high degree of organisational skills required to ensure that data is capturedfor all patients under the care of Radiology
Ensure Clinicians respond and action referrals within locally agreed timescales ensuring a clear audit trail
Ensure a clear audit trail to ensure actions have been dealt with
Have a clear understanding of current Government and locally agreed t targets ensuring key performance indicators are achieved by working in conjunction with the clinical and management teams.
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Person Specification
Essential Criteria Essential
Achieved grade/years experience
Desirable
NHS Experience
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address Alderhey Children's Hospital
East Prescott Road
Liverpool
L14 5AB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)