Job Summary
The perioperative care coordinator is an exciting, new, evolving role. This is a result of new NHS England best practice guidelines for pre-screening and optimisation of perioperative patients. Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) recommends that NHS organisations should establish Perioperative Care Co-ordination teams, to introduce early preoperative screening, risk stratification and provide an opportunity to optimise patients’ health prior to surgery.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the Trust in adhering to national guidance and develop learning for Cheshire & Merseyside ICB.
This post will include using digital tools, such as C2Ai and Graphnet, to identify patients requiring optimisation ahead of planned surgical intervention as well as those who may be suitable for triage to a high-volume, low complexity site.
The post will work collaboratively with the wider clinical operational and clinical teams to contact patients to gather information, signpost and promote engagement to appropriate services. The post will be embedded within medical, surgical and pre-operative assessment teams.
The successful applicant will have good communication skills and be able to build rapport and relationships with a diverse population to encourage and support behaviour change.
Training will be provided around personalised care, use of healthcare specific IT systems and on brief intervention conversations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 4 or equivalent
- Educated to GCSE standard with passes at grade C or above for English and Maths or similar through vocational training
- Evidence of commitment to continued learning or improvement through attendances at courses
Desirable
- IT qualification, e.g. NVQ, CLAIT, ECDL
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within a health or social care setting or alongside these sectors (including unpaid work)
- Experience of using initiative and willingness to challenge appropriately
- Experience of using Information technology (MS Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and electronic notes systems
Desirable
- Experience of helping people navigate health and social care systems
Knowledge
Essential
- IT literate with good keyboard skills
- Ability to analyse and manage conflicting demands and prioritise workload
- Awareness of the need to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to demonstrate accurate inputting and retrieval of data
Desirable
- Knowledge of medical terminology
Skills
Essential
- Excellent IT and keyboard skills
- Uses own equipment responsibly
- Good interpersonal skills (Ability to provide support to others)
- Good organisation skills (ability to prioritise workload)
- Good communication skills (telephone / email / written / verbal)
- Good command of the English language – both written and spoken
- Prolonged sitting at a keyboard
- Prolonged use of the telephone
Desirable
- Ability to converse with staff from all areas, such a clinical and admin staff
Other
Essential
- Must be able to work cross site
- To demonstrate enthusiasm and passion for population health and the idea of ‘waiting well’ ahead of surgery
- Conscientious approach to work and self motivating
- Punctual and reliable
- Good team worker and able to work effectively as part of a team
- A willingness to undertake further training and learn new skills
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.
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: 20 March 2025
