Job summary
Job Title -Surgical admissions Coordinator
Hours per week-37.50 Per week
Per/Fixed Term- Permanent
Salary-£25,147-£27,596 per annum
Closing Date: 29th May 2024
Interview Date: 3rd June 2024
A fantastic opportunity has arisen within the Surgical Directorate at George Eliot NHS Trust. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic person to join our team, in supporting the operational, nursing and clinical teams.
This post may close early due to high numbers of applicationsso you are advised to apply promptly.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
Careers at George Eliot - 'Where you make a difference'
Main duties of the job
The Surgical Admissions Coordinator will provide vital support service to the Surgical Directorate in the delivery of timely, proactive patient flow management across the organisation.
The post holder is expected to use their initiative, remove barriers to understanding and use negotiating / influencing skills to support timely and appropriate patient placement.
The post holder will support in the creating of capacity across all surgical wards for emergency patients. They will work closely with the operational teams, theatres and the surgical assessment unit.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits:On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Description and Person Specification for further key duties and responsibilities.
Please ensure your application demonstrates with examples how your previous experiences meet the person specification in relation to the job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Description and Person Specification for further key duties and responsibilities.
Please ensure your application demonstrates with examples how your previous experiences meet the person specification in relation to the job description.
Person Specification
Qualification(s) and Professional Training
Essential
- Key skills level 2 in numeracy and Literacy or equivalent
- Level 3 Qualification in Admin eg., working towards Business Administration NVQ3 qualification or
- GCSE or O level equivalent 5 A-C
Desirable
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- oExperience working in a Health Care setting.
- oProven experience of working under own initiative
- oExperience of using Clinical Patient Information Systems
- oWorking within a secure and confidential environment.
Desirable
- oExperience working in an Acute NHS Trust
- oKnowledge of patient flow and capacity management
- oUnderstanding of the NHS policy on Same Sex Accommodation and Infection Control and Prevention.
- oExperience using West Midlands Ambulance online Patient Transport Booking portal
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oAdvanced computer and keyboard skills, including Excel and data input.
- oAbility to plan and prioritise own workload
- oAdvanced organisational skills
- oMaintains a high level of accuracy and able to track complex information.
- oAbility to work in a busy environment and under pressure.
- oExcellent verbal and written communication skills.
- oStrong negotiating and influencing skills
- oAble to use judgement and initiative to provide information and support and present to others in a coherent and logical way
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oCalm and objective.
- oApproachable and able to work as part of a team
- oStrong interpersonal skills
- oAble to concentrate for long periods of time
- oAble to motivate self and others
Other
Essential
- oAbility to walk around wards continually and assist pushing trolleys, when required.
- oAbility to be flexible to meet the needs of the service and the Trust, sometimes at short notice.
Trust Values
Essential
- Effective open communication
- Excellence and safety in all that we do
- Challenge but support
- Expect respect and dignity
- Local healthcare that inspires confidence
Person Specification
Qualification(s) and Professional Training
Essential
- Key skills level 2 in numeracy and Literacy or equivalent
- Level 3 Qualification in Admin eg., working towards Business Administration NVQ3 qualification or
- GCSE or O level equivalent 5 A-C
Desirable
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- oExperience working in a Health Care setting.
- oProven experience of working under own initiative
- oExperience of using Clinical Patient Information Systems
- oWorking within a secure and confidential environment.
Desirable
- oExperience working in an Acute NHS Trust
- oKnowledge of patient flow and capacity management
- oUnderstanding of the NHS policy on Same Sex Accommodation and Infection Control and Prevention.
- oExperience using West Midlands Ambulance online Patient Transport Booking portal
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oAdvanced computer and keyboard skills, including Excel and data input.
- oAbility to plan and prioritise own workload
- oAdvanced organisational skills
- oMaintains a high level of accuracy and able to track complex information.
- oAbility to work in a busy environment and under pressure.
- oExcellent verbal and written communication skills.
- oStrong negotiating and influencing skills
- oAble to use judgement and initiative to provide information and support and present to others in a coherent and logical way
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oCalm and objective.
- oApproachable and able to work as part of a team
- oStrong interpersonal skills
- oAble to concentrate for long periods of time
- oAble to motivate self and others
Other
Essential
- oAbility to walk around wards continually and assist pushing trolleys, when required.
- oAbility to be flexible to meet the needs of the service and the Trust, sometimes at short notice.
Trust Values
Essential
- Effective open communication
- Excellence and safety in all that we do
- Challenge but support
- Expect respect and dignity
- Local healthcare that inspires confidence
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).
Additional information
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).
