2 Week Wait Booking Co-ordinator

Patient Access Services is a busy and diverse area that books outpatient and inpatient appointments/operations for patients and we are looking for an individual who is interested in this fixed term role.
The post holder will work within the 2ww Outpatient Booking Team. The main focus of this role is to book 2ww appointments/set up clinics etc. The applicant will also be expected to help with general enquiries face to face or on the telephone as well as cancelling or rescheduling appointments. Full training will be provided.
Applicants will need to be good team workers as well as able to work independently. They will need to be flexible, and able to use their own initiative working proactively with colleagues to ensure waiting time targets are achieved. The post holder will be responsible for prioritising own workload and ensuring data quality and customer service are met to a high quality standards., To work as a flexible member of a team to carry out clerical duties within the Patient Access Services giving support to patients, medical staff and the management process, maintaining an effective customer focused service., Negotiate patient appointments to attend for both Outpatients and day surgery/ in-patient procedures, working against agreed protocols either through face to face contact or via the telephone, including any changes to pre-planned dates.
Ensure all relevant patient information is recorded on the Trust's PAS system and updated accordingly, including early offers of operation date.
To be the point of contact in the Trust for booked admission enquiries from patients.
Work flexibly and provide cross cover for colleagues in the Department.
Deal with day to day enquiries from patients, Consultants and other staff within the Trust in a professional and calm manner.
Two Week Wait Referrals
Responsible for Two Week Wait Cancer referrals, via Choose and Book,
To receive referrals via Choose and Book system and process immediately, as all patients are to be seen within two weeks in line with national guidance.
To input referrals onto the hospital system within 24 hours, add waiting lists and make appointments within the set timescales.
To liaise with patients with regards to their appointment in keeping with the data protection/confidential policy, being sensitive at all times whilst giving information/ instructions over the telephone to patients.
To input all patients onto the two week cancer database daily, ensuring that all details are correct and that this dealt with in a timely manner.
To run the two week wait report daily to check that all patients have received an appointment and that patients have been entered onto the cancer database.
To deal with all two week wait queries, in person or via the telephone and to divert inappropriate calls.
eRs (Choose and Book)
To support the monitoring of the appointment slot issue work list daily, booking appointments where possible.
To accept or reject all Choose and Book referrals, highlighting any that are to be rejected to the Assistant Manager.
To support the monitoring of the displaced and rejected cancellation work lists daily.
To support with Choose and Book queries from staff within the Trust and GP practices.
Clinic Management
Effectively managing 2week Wait/Outpatient waiting lists ensuring patients are seen within their allocated timescale and adhering to Cancer and Referral to Treatment targets.
Monitoring 2ww clinic slots and ensuring clinics are filled effectively and efficiently. Highlighting any capacity issues to the relevant General Manager and any daily any two week wait breaches and the need for extra capacity to ensure that patients are seen within their two week target.
Liaise with Consultants, General Managers and secretaries regarding any changes that may be necessary to ensure smooth running and efficiency of the clinics.
Undertake changes of clinic templates including the building and rescheduling of outpatient clinics.
Ensuring accurate data on clinic codes are kept.
Support patients through booking of interpreters and arrange transport for patients.
Communication
Ensure patients are sent appropriate communication regarding their appointments i.e. confirmation letter to patient, reschedule letter, along with any relevant information.
To liaise with the booking clerks for extra slots where necessary.
To provide non clinical advice regarding procedures & processes to the patient as per their individual requirements. To seek further advice from the Consultant or lead nurse if required.
Liaise with patients to ensure they receive relevant information regarding the booking process with telephone & E mail contacts.
Participate on the call handle rota, managing calls in a professional manner and assisting patients with their queries.
Liaise with reception staff regarding last minute clinics and follow up appointments.
Service Improvement/ Team Development
Be involved in the development & revision of protocols & processes as required.
To participate in the training and induction of new starters and work experience.
Data Quality
Ensure any data entries are accurate and good record keeping is maintained at all times.
Ensure waiting lists are regularly validated to ensure accurate.
Monitor patient pathways to ensure patients don't breach their 18 week pathways., Sometimes we get a lot of applications for our roles. On those occasions we might close the job early. If you don't want to miss out we recommend submitting your application as early as possible.
The Trust use an Applicant Management System called TRAC which helps us manage the recruitment process. All communications regarding your application will come via TRAC (even if you applied via NHS Jobs).
Please check your TRAC account regularly and ensure your email is set up to accept messages so they don't go into your junk/spam folder.
We aim to shortlist all vacancies within 2 days of the vacancy closing, we will get back to all candidates ASAP.
Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address.
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer who is committed to Equality and Diversity and does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the grounds of any protected characteristic as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
All South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust sites are smoke free. We feel it's a great way to help our patients, visitors and staff stay healthy.
The Trust is part of a 'Foundation Group' through a strategic alliance with Wye Valley NHS Trust, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. This partnership is great for the sustainability of all four organisations and allows us to share learning and maximise opportunities to ensure the delivery of high quality health and care services for our local populations.

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don't need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Probationary Period
All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual - we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.
Agile and Flexible Working
All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.
The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.
Staff Benefits
The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.
Car Parking
The Trust have recently completed the construction of a multi-storey car park at our Warwick Hospital site which has allowed us to reduce waiting times for car parking passes.
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Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.