Pediatric Pathway Navigator for Limb Reconstruction

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust in London seeks a Patient Pathway Coordinator for the Children Hospital Unit on a 12-month secondment. You will work with clinical and admin teams to move patients through limb reconstruction and bone infection pathways, ensuring timely care.

The role involves tracking referrals against KPIs, escalating delays, and providing secretarial support—booking appointments, typing letters, and monitoring the pathway with precision.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, gold standard organisation and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Sound understanding of 18 week waiting time targets, rules and procedures, with proactive work to maintain targets.
• Ability to be main point of contact for patient pathway issues and provide administrative support to the Bone Infection team.

Responsibilities

• Be the main point of contact for all patient issues relating to their pathway of care.
• Manage the patient pathway from referral to first outpatient appointment, through diagnostics, treatment planning, treatment and follow-up; highlight delays and ensure data collection.
• Ensure 18 week waiting time targets are understood and pursued to maintain compliance.
• Provide secretarial support including booking appointments, typing clinic letters, and monitoring the pathway with precision.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Data collection

Job description

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust in London seeks a Patient Pathway Coordinator for the Children Hospital Unit on a 12-month secondment. You will work with clinical and admin teams to move patients through limb reconstruction and bone infection pathways, ensuring timely care.

The role involves tracking referrals against KPIs, escalating delays, and providing secretarial support—booking appointments, typing letters, and monitoring the pathway with precision.