Job summary
Clinical Site Coordinator - Working Part time : 30 hours per week
We have exciting opportunities for Clinical Site Coordinators at our hospital sites. We currently operate at The Countess of Chester main hospital site and Ellesmere Port Hospital.
In conjunction with other members of the operational and nursing teams, the role will ensure the provision of effective site management, including responsibility for the management of the coordination centre team and discharge lounge staff, and direct bed usage throughout the Trust.
The post involves operational management of all site issues as well as facilitating patient flow throughout the clinical areas. This is with the objective of ensuring that the patient is admitted in a timely fashion, receives the right treatment in the right place and is signposted to alternative service providers in accordance with agreed pathways and protocols of care.
The post will also act as a support for ward staff out of hours, to ensure the safe and effective use of resources to provide quality patient care. Working autonomously, but with support and liaison with operational managers and off site managers the post holder will ensure the timely action and communication of all site issues ensuring services are maintained.
The role will cover twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week typically working 12 hour shifts.
Main duties of the job
You will have complete real-time visibility of all beds on site. This visibility will provide you with an accurate understanding of the current state of every bed (occupied, available, dirty and clean) as well as pending and confirmed discharges and the progress of every patient against their discharge milestones. With this information, you will be responsible for the accurate placement of every patient waiting for an inpatient bed.
Successful applicants will also support the clinical teams and work closely with key stakeholders on the acute sites to support the flow of patients from the front door to the back door.
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN / RSCN Degree or equivalent
- Post-registration qualification or evidence of further study.
- Physical examination module at Masters Level
Desirable
- Management qualification or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
- Knowledge and overview of strategic NHS and professional priorities and targets
- Experience of leading a team
- Information Technology skills in office systems e.g. Microsoft Word, Meditech
Desirable
- Specialty knowledge and experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to manage own workload and co-ordinate that of others.
- Basic IT skills in word processing/Hospital Systems
- Able to present written information in a logical manner.
Desirable
- Influencing and negotiating skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN / RSCN Degree or equivalent
- Post-registration qualification or evidence of further study.
- Physical examination module at Masters Level
Desirable
- Management qualification or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
- Knowledge and overview of strategic NHS and professional priorities and targets
- Experience of leading a team
- Information Technology skills in office systems e.g. Microsoft Word, Meditech
Desirable
- Specialty knowledge and experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to manage own workload and co-ordinate that of others.
- Basic IT skills in word processing/Hospital Systems
- Able to present written information in a logical manner.
Desirable
- Influencing and negotiating 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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
