CDC and Pacing Pathway Co-ordinator

Schedule the biweekly MDT meetings on Solus so no patient are booked at this time. Monitor Pacenet data and ensure is correct for all patients. Add transfers from other hospitals to PAS and Solus and ensure appropriate first follow up is scheduled. Help to make up new patient implantation notes, print ID cards, schedule follow up and add Pacing implants to NICOR.

Check devices email and schedule and ICD deactivation requests, advise Physiologist in charge of any clashes or scheduling issues and liaise with physiologist finalising the rota that cover is available. Monitor remote device downloads and contact patient where data has not been transmitted. Ensure scheduling of the remote monitoring systems is up to date to ensure the patients receive timely remote follow up. This includes the use of the trust IT systems Escalate queries to Pacing Physiologists as appropriate.

Request and track hospital notes for the weeks clinics for pacing, PLED echo clinic,ETTs and Tilts. Book and cash up appointments on PAS and ensure that they are accurate according to the Solus record for pacing and PLED echo patients. Book follow up appointments on Solus according to the required follow up period as advised by the physiologist for pacing and PLED echo patients. File all results in the hospital notes and track back out when complete.

Monitor the PLED, Tilt and ETT referrals and email boxes. Ensure that clinics are utilised efficiently according to the number of available physiologists and ensure that the Principal Physiologist is aware of clinics not required. Track and monitor CDC activity; ensure all relevant documentation is available and appointments fully utilised. Cover leave of the other pathway co-ordinator in order to ensure all urgent appointments are scheduled in a timely manner.

2. Performance and Review Assist the technical staff to ensure all investigations are carried out within the target timescales set, alerting them to any waiting target problems in a timely manner. Perform junior administrator performance reviews. 3.

Service Planning Manage the clinic bookings ensuring clinics are utilised efficiently. Organise registration of new patients. Advise patients how to book transport, liaise with ambulance control and patients to ensure they have transport arranged for outpatient appointments if needed. Register patients onto the database, book appointments and send out appointment letters.

Order, trace and collect case-notes as required, liaising with medical records and other departments as required. Ensure notes and urgent reports are delivered in a timely manner, and ensure any departmental photocopying is kept up to date. 4. Financial Management Assist with the ordering of stationery and ensure stationery is checked and stores are kept in an organised manner.

5. Clinical Governance/Quality Be the first line contact for patients with complaints ensuring they are handled with patience and tact in an appropriate manner, and advising them of the correct procedure or referring them to the physiologist in charge as appropriate. Take minutes at team meetings and mortality meetings as required. Liaise with the IT department and external companies to help ensure the IT systems are functioning at all times.