Cardiology Pathway Coordinator

Pre clinic, the coordinator is requested to gather all the relevant medical, clinic, and imaging data for each patient so it can be reviewed pre clinic. Most patients will require further imaging and follow up after their initial consult which will require coordination and arranging follow up when investigations are completed in timely manner. SCAD clinic sends imaging and clinical data to the EORP study. We also have the opportunity to recruit into the FMD registry and SCAD UK research . Excellent organisational and communication skills and a good attention for detail are key requisites for the role. The post holder will also be responsible to support the regular Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings for a number of specialties. This will involve working in close liaison with clinical teams such as the vascular, neurosurgical, renal to ensure that all relevant information is available for these meetings in order to allow the efficient planning of treatment for patients with SCAD.,

• Arrange and co-ordinate the monthly MDT meetings for designated specialties to discuss the relevant patient.
• Liaise closely with the members of the individual MDTs to prepare the information required for the meetings, e.g. identify patients for discussion, produce and circulate the list of patients and ensure all necessary and clinical reports are available for the meeting.
• Document the outcome of the discussion for each patient. Maintain an efficient upload onto Cerner for each patient to ensure prompt and easy access to meeting records.
• Ensure that every patient with a SCAD diagnosis is on the updated SCAD database.
• Support the service with regular review on the SCAD MAIL BOX and actioning requests.
• Support the clinical teams to ensure case notes and updated scans are on Cerner Ensure all letters are sent in timely manner to relevant teams
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with counterparts in other local Trusts. We are in the process of establishing a SCAD network. There are satellite clinics across the UK being setup and we will share patient pathways and clinical data depending on the needs of each patient. Chelsea and Westminster hospital is the only centre that supports women post SCAD with pregnancy.
  
  SCAD (Spontaneous coronary Artery Dissection) is a rare disease that predominantly affects young and healthy women with potentially devastating outcomes. Patients are referred from multiple sources including hospitals, clinicians, Gp's and allied health care.
The clinic has over 2000 patients, and gets roughly 10 new referrals per week from various referral sources. There is constant requests from other clinicians to review or answer questions regarding medical needs of SCAD patients. There is a 10 % risk of recurrence. Many patients will have other associated conditions and findings with SCAD. Many patients will contact the SCAD clinic to understand the referral pathway. Due to overwhelming number of referrals the waiting time is very long. The SCAD clinic is a national clinic that has been almost established for 8 years at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. The post holder will be a member of the Cardiology Admin Services team that is specifically dedicated to supporting the streamlined pathway of SCAD patients though the Trust. The main purpose of the SCAD Co-ordinator role is to coordinate the SCAD clinic and SCAD patient pathways ensuring all patients are seen in timely manner, followed up and appropriately referred for investigations and then on to other specialist clinics if needed. SCAD patients have complex care and more specialist needs that requires prioritisation and management., Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites-Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital-along with award-winning clinics across North West London. Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use. We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex. We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs. The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

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