Hepatitis C Paediatric ODN Assistant Project Coordinator

Job overview

The National HCV paediatric Multi-Disciplinary Operational Delivery Network (HCV/MDT) is focused on working with NHS England Elimination Team whose primary objective is to Eliminate Hepatitis C in 2025, 5 years ahead of the World Health Organisation target of Global Elimination in 2030.

The National HCV MDT provides a sustainable high quality, responsive national paediatric service ensuring equitable treatment to all children and young adults (3-18years) delivering care closer to home.

The Assistant project coordinator promotes the provision of sustainable, high quality, responsive paediatric services within our region and the ODN Support project coordinator is a central link for all our network partner’s service’s needs.

The Assistant project coordinator plays a key role, in the development, management and co-ordination of the Multi-Disciplinary National Hepatitis C Service (HCV MDT) and associated Joint UKSA/HCV MDT) Paediatric Tracking project. To ensure the HCV MDT meets the requirements set out by NHS England relating to data collection, identifying all children and young adults (3-18years) identified by UKHSA as testing positive for HCV whose outcome is unknown.

Networks are autonomous bodies that are hosted by Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and the post holder will be required to work flexibly nationally and ensure collaborative working for the benefits of HCV patients.

Main duties of the job

• Action incoming emails addressed to HCV MDT ODN  • Be responsible for organising network meetings both locally and nationally, taking accurate minutes and follow up of actions required. • Support performance improvement through prioritising workloads for the HCV MDT ODN • Support, facilitate and monitor the progress of projects both internally for HCV MDT ODN and Nationally
• Act as a point of contact for the HCV MDT ODN for clinical and non-clinical communication within the trust and to outside agencies. •Produce accurate, timely, well-presented documentation and confidential correspondence. • Work with stakeholders  • The postholder will have the ability to deal with complex and sensitive information  • Provide project administrative support to project co-ordinator • The post holder will have access to confidential patient information, which may only be disclosed to parties entitled to receive it.  • Demonstrate accuracy and ‘attention to detail’ with all aspects of work,  • To develop and implement administrative standard operating procedures  • To manage elements of specific projects for individual networks • Facilitate the development and implementation of shared working agreements • Develop and maintain an accurate system of recording case details, actions taken, referral information and outcomes • The post holder will adhere to the Data Protection Act and maintain patient confidentiality at all times seeking information and support from colleagues as required as the project develops

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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