Independent Sector Liaison Manager - Band 8B

Independent Sector Liaison Manager - Band 8B

Temporary: Expected to last until March 2021

Location: Milton Keynes

Pay Rate: £25.20 - £30 per hour paye plus holiday or £29 to £35.30 per hour umbrella

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

The role will be responsible for;

* Reviewing all patients on the waiting list above 40 weeks across all BLMK acute hospitals

* Identify opportunities to jointly manage these patients including the use of Independent Sector Providers

* Leading patient liaison through care pathways with Independent Hospitals, such as the clinics locally to the trust.

* Ensuring that appropriate processes are followed by patients during their pathways, such as ensuring COVID tests are completed prior to admission

* Establish processes to ensure patient records and all relevant information is transferred securely and in a timely manner.

* Manage communications process with the patients, the acute hospital clinical staff and ISP's

* Ensure all coding and records are kept up to date and accurate

* Review and monitor capacity daily and optimising utilisation

* Monitor theatre capacity and utilisation levels

* Forward monitoring of planned activity against planned levels

* Review and monitoring cancellations; and

* Manage issues and escalating as appropriate in real time

Experience Required:

* Patient Liaison role for an NHS Hospital,

* NHS operational experience

* Senior role in the NHS - at least Band 8A