Hospital at Home Administrator

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Overview - GOV.UK Service ContextThe Hospital at Home Administrator supports the operational delivery of the Hospital at Home for the London Borough of Hillingdon.

The service operates 08

0020:00, seven days per week, delivering acute-level nursing care to frail older adults in their own homes as an alternative to hospital admission. This post is 0.6 WTE (22.5 hours per week), MondayFriday. The postholder provides administrative and coordination support to the Band 8A Clinical Lead, Band 7 Senior Practitioners, and Band 6 Senior Nurses, and is the administrative backbone of the service. Referral Management and Virtual Ward Patient ListThe postholder monitors the shared HaH referral inbox throughout core hours, triaging and actioning all incoming correspondence. They verify that referrals contain all mandatory information including NHS number, clinical summary, and patient consent before uploading onto Systm1 using the designated HaH referral template. Incomplete referrals are returned to the referrer with a professional request for missing information.The postholder maintains an accurate virtual ward patient list on Systm1 at all times, reflecting the live census of patients admitted to the service. They provide the clinical team with a daily virtual ward census at the start of each working day, confirm expected discharges, and maintain a discharge log recording episode outcomes and length of stay against the 14-day maximum. Communication and Call HandlingThe postholder acts as the first point of administrative telephone contact for the service during core hours, handling calls from referrers, patients, carers, GP practices, and partner organisations professionally and with empathy. All patient-related calls are documented on Systm1 . Clinical concerns, safeguarding issues, or complaints are escalated immediately to the on-shift Band 7 without delay. Voicemails and missed calls are cleared and actioned before close of business each day. Rota, Diary, and Scheduling CoordinationThe postholder supports the Band 8A with rota administration on HealthRoster, including recording annual leave, sickness, and shift changes. Each morning, staff availability is cross-checked against approved off-duty and clinical diaries are updated to reflect staff on shift, their assigned roles, and allocated patient caseloads. A rolling three-day forward plan is maintained. Performance Data and KPI ReportingThe postholder maintains the HaH Performance Tracker with accurate daily data entry and supports reporting against core virtual ward KPIs. End-of-Day Handover and Operational ReportingThe postholder compiles and circulates the Daily Administrative Handover Log before close of business each day (by 16:30), covering: referrals received and actioned; outstanding items; current virtual ward census; expected discharges; staffing summary; system issues; and escalations. Remote Monitoring and Equipment AdministrationThe postholder coordinates remote monitoring equipment allocation, logging device assignment on the HaH asset register and processing returns on patient discharge. Equipment faults are reported to the Band 7 and escalated to the CNWL IT Helpdesk within 24 hours. The BCAS equipment register is maintained and annual calibration checks are coordinated. General Administration and Governance SupportThe postholder organises and minutes governance meetings, clinical supervision sessions, and MDT meetings, distributing approved minutes within three working days and storing them on SharePoint. They act as Subject Access Request (SAR) Coordinator for the service, process data requests in accordance with GDPR and Trust policy, and log complaints, compliments, and incidents on Datix. Administrative typing support is provided to clinicians as required. Information GovernanceAll patient and staff data is handled in strict accordance with CNWL Information Governance Policy, GDPR, the NHS Confidentiality Code of Practice, the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT), and the Caldicott Principles. All Systm1 entries must be accurate, complete, and compliant with CNWL Records Retention Policy. Data breaches or IG incidents are reported immediately to the Band 7 or Band 8A and logged on Datix. General ResponsibilitiesThe postholder participates in annual appraisal, maintains an up-to-date personal development plan, and completes all mandatory and statutory training within required timescales. They comply with all CNWL HR, Health and Safety, and Information Governance policies and uphold CNWL SCARF values Safe, Compassionate, Accountable, Reflective, and Fair in all aspects of their work. The postholder does not hold clinical accountability and does not make independent clinical decisions. All clinical concerns are escalated immediately to the Band 7 Senior Practitioner or Band 8A Clinical Lead.