Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arrived to join the expanding Fracture Liaison Service at Southend Hospital.
You will be responsible for administration of the Fracture Liaison Service (FLS). The purpose of the FLS is to systematically identify and assess all people age 50 yr and above who sustain a fragility (low impact) fracture; and to initiate or recommend treatment, and refer patients on to other services as appropriate, so that the risk of further falls and fractures is reduced as far as possible. The Co-ordinator will identify these patients using various MSEFT IT systems, register them onto the FLS internal patient platform, and communicate with patients, including by booking clinic appointments, sending out clinical questionnaires, and responding to queries from Patients, GPs and other clinicians, either directly themselves or by assigning queries to other members of the FLS team as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
The FLS Co-ordinator will assist the FLS Nurses in downloading and analysing data from the MSE Patient Platform and FLS-DB, to produce regular reports for audit and quality improvement.
The FLS-co-ordinator will type and send letters, texts and other communications to patients, carers and other clinicians as needed.
You will liaise with the FLS CNSs, and with Medical staff, other Nurses and CNSs, and Allied Health Professionals in MSEFT Foundation Trust working with people with osteoporosis and fragility fractures, Primary Care and community care clinicians, and with patients and their families and carers, to work towards excellence in patient care and fracture prevention.
About us
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We look forward to your application. See Job Description and Personal Specification for further details on specific roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Good standard of general education
Qualifications
Essential
- ECDL and\or computer literacy with proven Microsoft Office skills
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration
Knowledge & experience
Essential
Desirable
- Experience with SystmOne, Medway, Lorenzo, etc
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 .
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Southend
Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-sea
Southend
SS0 0RY