Site Flow Coordinator
Job summary
Assist in coordination of Patient Flow through bed management, utilising bed management systems to input and communicate data regarding patient flow and site management . Liaising with staff, multidisciplinary teams, GPs, patient transport and other hospitals. Utilise and develop relevant extended skills, carrying out duties with supervision where indicated. The department operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Main duties of the job
Operational management of acute beds across the NCIC initial point of contact for all emergency and elective admissions, facilitating discharge of patients home or for continuing care into the community hospitals. Bed management coordinate emergency and elective admissions, transfer care into community, take GP referrals for emergency admissions, organise repatriation of patients from tertiary hospitals. Support the site co with all data input and output.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
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Disclosure and Barring Service:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Person Specification
Personal Circumstances
- Positive approach to change.
Qualifications
- GCSE English and maths or equivalent. .
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
- NVQ 3 in care or equivalent IT
- NVQ4 in care or equivalent. / working towards this
Knowledge & Experience
- Experience of working with E-Roster
- Experience of managing projects, using project plans, associated documentation, and information systems
- Experience of working within an NHS information environment
- Experience of initiating and implementing organisational procedures and processes
- Experience in appropriately handling confidential material
- Working with members of the general public.
- Use of a computer.
- NHS employment
- Demonstration of continuing learning
- Confidentiality
- Equality issues
- Work in a caring environment in health / social sector
Skills and Aptitudes
- Good communication,and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work as a member of a team, without close supervision.
- Ability to use initiative appropriately within a team.
- Able to prioritise work to meet deadlines.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
- IT / keyboard skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Cumberland Hospital
Holmewood road
Whithaven
CA28 8JG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/