Job summary
Employer heading
Patient Pathway Manager - Cat 9
NHS AfC: Band 6
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated 鈥骋辞辞诲鈥 with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.听 The Trust鈥檚 overall rating has also improved to 鈥榞ood鈥.听 This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust.听 Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is听鈥淲orking together to provide outstanding care for our community.鈥
We are听Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are听Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are听Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are听Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don鈥檛 you come and join us.听 We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical. 听
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Diversity is what makes us interesting鈥 Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by听calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
Job overview
Patient Pathway Manager
Previous candidates no need to apply.
Please note, this position does not include visa sponsorship.
To听 support the Integrated Medicine B Directorate听 Management Team (Clinical Director, Matron, Directorate Manager, service manager) in the efficient and effective operational management of your respective service/s in order to deliver continually improving, high quality patient care.
The Manager will provide senior support and expert knowledge to the team of patient pathway coordinators and associated roles within the admin team.
The Patient Pathway Manager has delegated responsibilities for a range of operational activities, working autonomously using initiative and their specialist knowledge and experience of the service to make decisions.
Main duties of the job
The post holder leads the delivery of the daily operational business of the designated service area as well as contributing to the development and implementation of strategic plans.
The Manager will oversee all administrative and clerical processes to enable a high quality, effective, patient focused service to be delivered. The post holder will ensure that standard operating procedures are followed, ensuring achievement of all performance targets. The Manager will be responsible for providing regular updates on performance and the escalation of issues which hinder the delivery of a smooth patient pathway to the Service听 manager / Directorate Manager.
Working for our organisation
The town of Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as good.
Our values; Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description attached for the Patient Pathway Manager role which will provide further details of the main responsibilities .听
Person specification
Education/Qualification e.g. education, qualifications, Registration requirements.
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree or equivalent experience/qualification
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification or business qualification or equivalent experience
Previous Experience e.g. paid and unpaid relevant to the post.
Essential criteria
- Supervisory experience of administrative staff
- Understanding of patient priorities and performance targets
- Understanding of Primary Care, GP and community services
Desirable criteria
- Experience of implementing change
- Experience of using full range of IT/Patient data systems
Skills, Knowledge, Abilities
Essential criteria
- Advanced use of EPR with the ability to interrogate the system
- The ability to respond in a flexible manner to competing demands of the service, teams and individual workload
- Sets high standards of communication and customer care for self and others
Desirable criteria
- Change management skills
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Awes Amjad
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0118 322 6557
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