Cardiology Pre-Admission Clinic Assistant: Sponsorship Available

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

The pre admission assistant is a newly developed role in the Cardiology Pre Admission Clinic which is a small, busy, specialist team based in the heart centre. Pre admission assessment plays a key role in preparing patients for elective cardiology procedures (the majority of these procedures are day procedures undertaken in one of the cardiac cath labs). The pre admission assistant will have an important role supporting the specialist pre admission nurses to be able to complete their assessments. For example, assisting them in preparing the clinic before and assisting with patients during face to face assessments. The nurses also complete many of their assessments via phone. The pre admission assistant will make sure they have all the information they need in advance of these assessments. This presents an exciting opportunity to work with other members of the MDT and communicate with the patients. Requesting and organising test results from a variety of other hospitals, GP surgeries etc. Currently the team comprises of 2 full time pre admission nurses and one team administrator. Overseen by a senior cardiac nurse as team lead.

Main duties of the job

  • To keep the clinic well maintained, stocked and tidy, ready to welcome patients, while adhering to health and safety policies.
  • To perform a range of cardiac physiological procedures, and to keep them accessible to the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Trust and local GP practices.
  • To triage patient’s notes following established criteria and to highlight to the PAC nurses those patients who need a nurse review.
  • To complete patient’s notes review under the supervision of the PAC nurses.
  • To make telephone calls to confirm face to face appointments with patients to avoid “did not attend” in our clinics.
  • To liaise with other staff within the service, Oxford University Hospitals, GP Practices, and other local NHS Trust organisations to ensure that patients receive cardiac physiology procedures requested by clinical staff in the delivery of health care.
  • To ensure the collection and availability of administration and clinical data is completed in a timely manner for the smooth running of the clinic.
  • To scan on the Electronic Patient Records administration and clinical data received from other NHS Trusts.
  • To liaise with the Cardiology PAC clerical staff and cover the PAC answer phone and the PAC email inbox during periods of leave.
  • To be a member of the interdisciplinary team, contributing to and delivering effective, quality care of cardiac patients.
  • To respect and maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the Unit and patients.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.The Trust comprises four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals – Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good understanding, speaking, and writing of the English language at a GCSE level or equivalent.
  • NVQ4 or NVQ3

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of the NHS and an interest in the Cardiology speciality with knowledge of wider issues relating to health care.
  • Clear understanding of professional accountability, delegation and professionalism related to the role of a band 4 worker.
  • Makes a positive contribution as a team player and demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team.
  • Able to communicate effectively with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Personal Skills

Essential

  • Flexible, adaptable. organised with good time management skills.
  • Recognise limitations of role and seek help and guidance.

Behavioural Skills

Essential

  • Aligned to the Trust values.
  • Positive attitude to all tasks and stakeholders.

Technical Skills

Essential

  • Essential IT skills to access required systems such as electronic patient records and Microsoft packages.
  • Being able to perform ECGs, venipuncture, and vital signs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 06 October 2024

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