About this role
Job summary
Our Single Point of Access (SPA) service is based at New Parks Health Centre.
SPA provides a central point for all referrals, information, advice and signposting for Community Health Services.
We have full time and part time positions available for Service Coordinators to join our team. The post holder will deal with telephone calls, e-referrals, and emails coming into SPA and is responsible for the coordination and management of patients and professionals through defined pathways. The aim of this service is to ensure that our patients see the right person, at the right time and in the right place.
Contact Details: Sandeep Heran, [email protected], 01162953570
Main duties of the job
Work as a team player, supporting others to be successful and deliver the best possible service.
Contribute to creating a culture of open, honest communication and feedback.
Act as a point of contact for incoming referrals, communicating with all relevant personnel in the process.
Receiving calls from professionals and patients dealing with queries and administrative tasks.
Organise and coordinate a range of activities between different organisations to prevent acute admission and to facilitate discharge in line with agreed protocols.
Making outbound calls to patients and professionals in order to coordinate patient care according to agreed pathways and service agreements.
Establish and maintain effective communication with various individuals and groups.
Maintain your learning and compliance with training requirements.
Participate in supervision via agreed review and appraisal mechanisms.
Ensure that data is kept secure and maintain the confidentiality of staff and patients at all times. All records that the role is responsible for or modifies must be kept up to date and maintained in an accurate and diligent manner.
Contribute to the database for patients (SystmOne), updating records and contributing to the collection of data for audit purposes.
Creating a high performance, continuous improvement environment by being proactive.
Capture and act upon patient and professional feedback in a timely and proactive manner, addressing any service issues.
About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us:
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
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Experience Essential
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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 Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address New Parks Health Centre,
St Oswalds Road, New Parks, Leicester, LE3 6RJ
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE3 6RJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)