Job summary
- Main area
- Patient Flow
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 349-WTWA-6179004*
- Employer
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wythenshawe Hospital
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Patient Flow Coordinator - Wilson Medical
Band 3
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for someone with excellent organisational and communication skills to join our team on Wilson Medical as a patient flow coordinator.
Wilson medical is a 24 bedded general medical ward caring for adult patients of all ages with various medical conditions.
The post holder will work within the ward environment and support the multidisciplinary team, the patient and their family/carers in preparation for the patient to leave hospital. The post holder will work as an aid to discharge from an acute medical ward. The role will ensure the patient’s discharge is a smooth transition from hospital back into the community in line with the Trust’s discharge policy.
This role will provide patients with the highest standards of discharge planning in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected to participate in appropriate meetings and staff development programmes as appropriate, to comply with relevant polices and procedure of the trust, to present a pleasant professional approach with patients, carers and staff, to undertake any other duties of a similar nature in accordance with the role/band, to work with the multi-disciplinary team on the acute wards to help
facilitate the safe and timely discharge of patients who have been
admitted to hospital.
Working for our organisation
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Education & qualifications
Essential criteria
- Healthcare related experience
- GCSE Mathematics and GCSE English or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- NVQ level 3 in Acute Care (acquired in a hospital setting) or equivalent experience
- Presently working within an acute NHS ward environment
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Working in a care setting, with people or children or been a carer for someone
- Understanding of the type of work involved and expected in the role.
- Understanding of confidentiality
- Basic Knowledge of the Discharge Process
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Single Assessment Process
- Knowledge of adult protection issues
- Knowledge of current health issues
- Knowledge of complaints handling
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Collins
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 291 4165
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