Job summary
If you have the drive to provide an excellent patient experience and an enthusiasm for personal and service development within a clinical setting we are waiting to hear from you.
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual to work within the Ward Flow Co-ordinator role. You will work within a multidisciplinary team supporting patient flow through the hospital and working with the clinical teams to facilitate simple and complex discharges.
Main duties of the job
You will work under the direction of the Ward Manager and flow team leader.
You must:
- Have the ability to manage an ever-changing fast paced workload in a busy environment
- Have excellent communication skills
- Be IT literate
- Willing and keen to learn new skills
- Be able to work well under pressure, with the ability to prioritise your own work load independently
- Be approachable and open to an ever changing work environment
We will provide you with a complete induction and support continuing development through yearly appraisals.
This is a full time post working Monday-Friday 8am-4pm.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Person Specification
Qualfications
Essential
Desirable
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in an acute health care setting or similar environment
- Knowledge of Trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes
- Knowledge of the demands faced by the NHS
Desirable
- Experience communicating with patients families and members of the MDT to facilitate complex discharges
Skills
Essential
- IT skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload
Desirable
- Note taking
- Allscripts training
- Admin experience
Person Specification
Qualfications
Essential
Desirable
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in an acute health care setting or similar environment
- Knowledge of Trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes
- Knowledge of the demands faced by the NHS
Desirable
- Experience communicating with patients families and members of the MDT to facilitate complex discharges
Skills
Essential
- IT skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload
Desirable
- Note taking
- Allscripts training
- Admin experience
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.
