Community Hub Service Advisor

Job overview

Join the vibrant team at the South Nottinghamshire Adult Community Hub, where you will play a crucial role in connecting service-users, healthcare professionals, and other agencies to the right care at the right time. This dynamic position is perfect for a proactive individual who excels both independently and as part of a team.

Main duties of the job

• Key Responsibilities: Serve as the main point of contact for processing referrals into community services.Handle a high volume of calls from various agencies in a busy office environment.Process referrals and associated correspondence promptly and accurately.Follow up on queries and ensure patient records are updated efficiently.Utilise decision-making skills to signpost service users and professionals to appropriate service areas.Facilitate effective communication and collaboration across professional and organisational boundaries. Working Hours: The Hub operates from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, with shift patterns within these times. This role includes occasional weekend hours to manage a small number of referrals received outside normal working hours. Weekend hours are shared within the team and occur no more than once per month. Requirements: Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.Passion for providing quality service and a track record of adding value to the workplace.Confident IT skills

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Manage and process incoming referrals to the Hub, address queries, take detailed messages, and respond or refer them to the relevant multi-disciplinary team member as defined in the referral management protocols.
• Ensure service users/patients are directed to appropriate community assessment support services.
• Effectively use communication skills to enable referrers to explain needs and required assistance, while being sensitive to their feelings and respecting their wishes whenever possible.
• Assess referrals to determine the type and priority of need, and appropriately refer to other services and agencies, seeking advice from the line manager if necessary.
• Ensure all referral documentation contains relevant information to assist clinical triage.
• Input data into electronic clinical records to support the flow of information between the Hub, clinical teams, and partner agencies.
• Keep electronic systems up to date by entering and amending patient admissions, discharges, and other details to allow audit, review information, and produce relevant reports.
• Contribute to the provision of administration services to adult care teams, prioritising and managing the workload efficiently.
• Manage communications with other healthcare professionals in accordance with local and Trust Policy.
• Support clinicians by collating patient information in preparation for Multidisciplinary Team meetings.
• Ensure confidentiality in all matters related to patients and information obtained during employment.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.

Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

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.