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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is an Inherited Cardiac Condition (ICC), for which the management options have evolved significantly in the last few years. Recently published international guidelines and national papers have recommended updated care pathway for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients which include medical and interventional options. Aiming is to make all options available for the patients who can benefit from them, additional work is required in order to develop the appropriate and patient-centred model of care. This requires multidisciplinary work and will benefit from cross-institutional collaboration. Skills in cardiac imaging will be important for the delivery of the role.

General Manage an accurate and up-to-date appointments diary, scheduling and planning future engagements, including organising meetings, arranging events, collating appropriate papers and gathering information in advance of specific meetings for Executive Directors. Receive all incoming mail (paper and electronic), analyse, interpret and delegate to appropriate parties and initiate action, acquiring any necessary background information. Provide administrative management support to the Executive Directors on operational matters, dealing in an efficient manner with queries and correspondence coming into the office. Establish and manage virtual and in person meetings for Executive Directors. Deal with incoming correspondence, and draft appropriate responses which will frequently include complex or business sensitive information. Ensure vital issues are highlighted to the Executive Directors, either in person or by email, in a timely manner, with any follow up actions taken, on behalf of or as directed, having awareness to sensitivity and confidentiality of information at all times. Take formal minutes of meetings and distribute to attendees and a wide range of external bodies. Monitor progress of actions within agreed deadlines and ensure specific documents for key meetings are available in a timely manner. To be responsible and proactive in dealing with a varied workload, ensuring efficient coordination, prioritisation and achievement of daily, weekly and monthly tasks. Keep up to date with any team or individual training and development needs. Correspondence management, using a proactive approach to identify important and urgent correspondence and following up on actions as indicated. Where appropriate, drafting replies to correspondence on behalf of the Executive Director. Organise meetings, both internal and external as required ensuring preparation and circulation of agendas and documents; taking and producing action notes and memos; ensuring these are produced to an accurate and professional standard, notifying meeting members of action points which relate to them. Oversee the booking of meeting rooms and the day to day management of these. Setting regular 1:1s with appropriate members of the executive team, organising appraisals, recording annual leave, sickness and assisting with any other HR related administrative matters. Providing holiday cover for other Executive Assistants and continuing to provide support to the Executive Director. Making travel and accommodation arrangements as and when required, using good judgement to ensure costs are within budgetary limits. To be helpful at all times and to provide the best possible service using a can do attitude. To undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade of the post and needs of the team. Flexibility The post holder may be required to vary their hours of work in agreement with the post holders Manager to support the requirements of the Executive office. The post holder will be expected to provide cover for other Executive Assistants when on leave and not take leave at the same time. The post holder will work cross site as required. Communication Ensure all communication, which may be complex, contentious or sensitive, is undertaken in a responsive and inclusive manner, focusing on improvement and ways to move forward. Ensure all communication is presented appropriately to the different recipients, according to levels of understanding, type of communication being imparted and possible barriers such as language, culture, understanding or physical or mental health conditions.

Title: Non-Invasive Cardiology Administrator Maternity leave Grade: 3 Job base: Royal Brompton Hospital Accountable to: Head of Non-Invasive Cardiology To provide a comprehensive administration, booking and appointment service for non-invasive Cardiac Physiology and ensure compliance with waiting time targets. To provide reception cover if required to the pacing clinic. To provide an excellent service to patients, their relatives and careers. Main tasks and responsibilities Provides support to Cardiology Department Participates in quality control and technical audits. Maintains a high standard of clinical practice. Ensures that all patients, their relatives and visitors are acknowledged in an appropriate and friendly manner at all times. Ensures that patients privacy, dignity, religious and cultural beliefs are respected. Answers the telephone in an appropriate manner and directs calls to the relevant person/department when required. Answers queries from patients, GPs, other hospitals relating to patient investigations and the results of the same, along with technical questions concerning any technical equipment. Uses and develops effective communication skills. Able to communicate appropriately with other staff members, other departments throughout the trust, consultants, patients, and their relatives. Facilitates good liaisons and working relationships with other disciplines working within the department. Aware of procedures involving patient/visitor/staff complaints. Patient/customer care (both direct and indirect) Book non-invasive appointments using EPIC confirming, cancelling and changing appointments as necessary in an accurate and timely manner, escalating issues and queries to line manager as appropriate. Ensure patients are communicated with effectively in relation to their appointments via email, telephone or letter. Courteously and efficiently receive all telephone inquiries in line with the Trusts Service Standards from patients, carers and external agencies (in accordance with data protection and patient confidentiality requirements) ensuring that accurate records, both manual and electronic, are maintained and appropriate action is taken in a timely manner. Work closely with staff to monitor appointment attendance, cancellations and DNAs, timely completion of diagnostic tests and ensure follow up arrangements are made. Ensure all patient administration is in line with the Trusts access policy, highlighting issues and taking corrective action where necessary, ensuring compliance with national referral to treatment time targets. Ensure that patient telephone calls are answered in accordance with Trust policy. Deal with concerns / complaints as appropriate. Arrange transport and translators as required. Provide reception services for patients, receiving patients to the department, capturing the outcome of their appointments and making follow up arrangements where applicable. Work closely with staff within the Divisions to monitor appointment attendance, cancellations and DNAs, timely completion of diagnostic tests and ensure follow up arrangements are made. Any other duties, clerical or otherwise, which are commensurate with the role of this post. Policy & Service development Participates in Cardiology Department meetings providing input to the development of policies. Assists in the implementation of these policies. Information management Enters data into the departmental databases and appointment system. Checks all entered patients details to allow efficient tracking of results. Trained to use EPIC to track patients, medical records and appointments. Ensures adequate documentation of all patient records. Reviews technical reports following patient investigations, prior to their release to other hospitals, GPs, consultants. To undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade as requested. This job description is intended as a basic guide to the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. It will be subject to regular review and amendment as necessary in consultation with the post holder.

For further details, please refer to the job description and person specification: - To sustain a high quality specialist service for the patient, from diagnosis through all stages of thedisease and actively provide optimum liaison and continuity of care.- To use advanced clinical judgement to plan, implement and evaluate care for patients throughouttheir cancer pathway The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Job application: Clinical NurseSpecialist- In collaboration with the existing Clinical Nurse Specialists, to formulate and/or revise relevantpolicies and to regularly review these following change/implementation. To work within theprocedures and policies of the Trust.- In conjunction with the existing Clinical Nurse Specialists, to develop assessment tools that willensure an appropriate level of nursing intervention so that patients with complex needs arereferred to the appropriate specialist/s.

For further information please refer to the job description and person specification. Participate in the promotion of the Staff Psychological Support Service across the organisation to maximise awareness and to ensure equity of access for all in the organisation. Develop relationships across the hospital and wards to provide opportunities for informal/ ad hoc psychological interventions. Maintain a physical 1:1 therapy environment that is therapeutically appropriate. Provide short term confidential therapy for employees of the Royal Marsden who self-refer; or are referred by Occupational Health.

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For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification: Contribute to the development and strategy, including review of Clinical Research SOPs, policies and processes. To be the main point of contact for the clinical R&D Office for set up and management of an assigned portfolio of clinical trials in particular cancer vaccines. Assist in preparation for GCP audits and regulatory Inspections. To establish and maintain good channels of communication within the clinical research team, with other departments within the Trust and with other relevant organisations including non- commercial bodies and funders The Senior Trial Manager will, together with the Operations Manager will manage cancer vaccines portfolio working with clinicians and support services. Preparation of and continual update of essential trial documentation in collaboration with other members of the team, other departments at the Royal Marsden. Support with preparation of documentation along with other members of the research team where Royal Marsden Hospital is the lead site. To be the main point of contact with the Sponsor in ensuring appropriate assessment of site feasibility for trial participation, planning site initiation visits for cancer vaccine trials. To have oversight of cancer vaccines and cellular therapy clinical trial activity across multiple tumour groups.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification: Counterchecking patients vital signs, blood results, patient body surface area, chemotherapy prescription and consent before administration of treatment. Educating patients on their treatment such as indications and side effects. Ensuring necessary medication and follow up appointments are obtained.

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For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification: Taking a lead in advanced Occupational Therapy clinical practice in neuro-oncology and providing a consultative resource for other Occupational Therapists across the UK. Liaising with multi-professional team within the hospital and community, to achieve optimum rehabilitation outcomes and planned, coordinated packages of support across health and social care. Teaching patients specialised strategies aimed towards the management of symptoms related to cancer e.g. relaxation and anxiety management, breathlessness and fatigue management. Maintaining awareness of relevant and current research evidence, legislative and government guidance and applying these to advanced clinical practice. Delivering in-service teaching sessions and tutorials to promote the clinical development of band 5/6 Occupational Therapists. Preparing and developing learning materials for use within the department.

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For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. To complete the first level assessment of patients with cancer and their families to gain an understanding of their physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs and to develop a positive, realistic and supportive attitude to ensure that these needs are met. This will include: Counterchecking patients vital signs, blood results, patient body surface area, chemotherapy prescription and consent before administration of treatment. Educating patients on their treatment such as indications and side effects. Ensuring necessary medication and follow up appointments are obtained. To plan, document, deliver and evaluate care plans from admission through to discharge / transfer discussing this with the patient, their family and multi-disciplinary teams and to alert the Sister/Charge Nurse of any changes. To set goals for each of the identified nursing issues and encourage / teach other nursing staff to do the same. To help the patient achieve set goals through care planning.

To become familiar with Practice procedures and protocols, and comply with them To support with the regular upkeep ofboth sites, adhering to and reinforcing health and safety across all sites To open and close sites To play a part in all Reception and Practice Team activities, for example, meetings To be responsible for self-development with support of Practice Team Apply practice policies, standards and guidance

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. Facilitate and lead on Infection Prevention and Control yearly audit and surveillance programme. Undertake Infection Prevention and Control audits, providing initial feedback at the time of audit. Ensuring audits are completed within a specified timeframe. Using specialist knowledge, analyse and interpret trend and variations in infection prevention, cancer care and their indicators and outcomes, supporting planning and evaluation of cancer management guidelines and protocols. The post holder will act as a lead specialist in designing and setting up databases based on the IPC teams requirements.Develop and maintain high quality and highly sensitive information management systems. Demonstrates enhanced data extraction skills in order to correctly reflect/interpret information required. Produce comprehensive and complex reports to Divisions and the Infection Prevention Control Committee on audit work undertaken and the planned programmes of work recorded in the IPC Board Assurance Framework ensuring compliance to the Health and Social Care Act (2012). Maintain and support audit databases including MEG, UKHS DCS and IPC element within DHR, notably Bugsy. Must be able to establish any causes for concern and escalate these appropriately.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification Clinical Duties To be fully conversant with all types of anaesthesia/pain control in adults undertaken in the clinical area and act as a knowledge base for junior staff members Implement a care plan for an individual patient conducive to the operative procedure being undertaken. Ensure that theatre documentation is maintained to the Trust standard (including electronic records) and implement clinical audit of records to measure and evaluate care planning. To act as patient advocate in line with current NHS policy and to actively apply in depth knowledge of holistic/ socio-economic and cultural aspects of the care to clients within your specific speciality, acting as a role model and resource for patients, relatives and staff. Clinical Governance To actively participate in the Trusts framework of clinical governance within the department area. Promote awareness and compliance amongst colleagues regarding Trust policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards. Record and report all incidents/complaints involving staff, patients, and visitors in accordance with Trust policies and assist in any investigations as required. Professionalism Responsible for working within scope of practice and within professional standards of the NMC/ HCPC. Responsible for continues professional development and completing mandatory training in a timely manner. Demonstrate and work in accordance with the trust values.