Provide assistance and administrative services to Physiologists, ATOs, nurses, and Consultants. Use your own initiative to manage, prioritize, plan, and organize your workload effectively, utilizing your knowledge, skills, and experience. Accurately coordinate medical information to facilitate the ongoing care of patients. Ensure all investigations are coded correctly to maintain departmental income.
The post holder must exercise initiative and independent judgment while maintaining a high level of confidentiality and diplomacy, often without immediate supervision. Responsibilities include managing and maintaining various data sources such as waiting lists, clinic lists, patient target lists, and coding.
Key Responsibilities:
* Code investigations to ensure departmental income is maintained.
* Manage multiple tasks, including non-routine activities, ensuring deadlines are met.
* Prioritize and organize your workload, making decisions and taking action to ensure departmental efficiency and effective coverage.
* Ensure test results and investigations are received, reviewed by medical staff, and follow-up actions are completed.
* Use your initiative to identify results requiring immediate action and present them promptly to the Consultant or senior medical staff for clinical response.
* Utilize the in-house patient data tracking system to ensure all patient case notes are properly booked in and out.
* Monitor and manage outpatient and operating lists to optimize booking, adjusting as necessary based on clinical priorities, liaising with the Management Team.
* Book and manage outpatient clinics, cath lab lists, and applicable admissions, coordinating with the Admissions Office to ensure efficient use of theatre time and bed capacity, adapting to changing circumstances.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) provides care to the local population and surrounding areas, including North Yorkshire, Leeds, and parts of the North East.
We value kindness, integrity, teamwork, and equality. If you're seeking a rewarding career in the NHS where you can make a difference, HDFT could be the right place for you!
We Offer Our Colleagues:
* A supportive culture encouraging colleagues to bring their whole selves to work.
* Recognition through regular appraisals, awards such as Making a Difference & Team of the Month, and annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
* Employee support and wellbeing programs, including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling, and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please Note:
* Posts may close early if sufficient applications are received.
* Visa sponsorship is role-dependent; ensure the role qualifies before applying.
* Relocation packages are not offered for Agenda for Change roles.
* All offers are subject to pre-employment checks.
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Jude Burden
Job Title: Lead Cardiac Physiologist
Email: judith.burden@nhs.net
Telephone: 01423 553323
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