Job summary Are you interested in a career in healthcare workflow management that allows you to make a real difference? Radiology is a thriving, innovative, integral service. As a patient flow co-ordinator, you will assist the clinical teams in the CT, MRI, US & Plain Film departments to improve the patient journey. Our department is going through an exciting period of positive change, and we are committed to growing our workforce to meet the expanding demands of the service. Candidates should have significant experience in an administrative position and be able to demonstrate some service set-up involvement and proficiency. The standard roster will be 37.5h per week and will require flexibility to work across both the Cannock CDC site and the New Cross Radiology department. Shifts may include earlies, lates and weekends. It is important that your application meets the minimum requirements of the person specification, as the Trust will shortlist against these details. Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification before making your application to ensure that your application demonstrates that you meet the minimum requirements. You will be notified electronically whether your application was successful. Applications who are successful will be invited to interview using the email address provided within your application. Please check your email account regularly. Main duties of the job To provide all administrative services involved in managing patient bookings for specialty areas within Radiology. To co-ordinate inpatient, outpatient, cancer and urgent bookings for patients across all services in Radiology. This will involve liaising with referrers, wards, portering services, interpreting services, transport services and Allied Health Professionals. To manage incoming telephone communications and direct queries to the appropriate departments/staff. You will have an excellent telephone manner and you will be able to deal with calls from patients and referrers into the service in a friendly, prompt and professional way. To use a variety of computer-based systems including Web Portal, Soliton, PACS, PAS, ePMA, ICE (limited access to view only status for bloods and lab results) and Teletracking. Training will be provided. To perform a variety of other administrative duties required for co-ordinating patient flow through the department/service. To collate data and provide statistical analysis of throughput, capacity & demand. About us The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities. Person Specification Skills Essential Excellent organisation skills Desirable Previous experience in a similar role Experience Essential Ability to work autonomously Desirable Previous experience working in a radiology department communication Essential Exceptional written communication skills Desirable Demonstrates an ability to communicate with peers, patients and managers process Essential Has been involved in process improvement projects and is open to change Desirable Has recognised a need for change and implemented this using own initiative Person Specification Skills Essential Excellent organisation skills Desirable Previous experience in a similar role Experience Essential Ability to work autonomously Desirable Previous experience working in a radiology department communication Essential Exceptional written communication skills Desirable Demonstrates an ability to communicate with peers, patients and managers process Essential Has been involved in process improvement projects and is open to change Desirable Has recognised a need for change and implemented this using own initiative 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. Employer details Employer name The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Address New Cross Hospital Wolverhampton Road Wolverhampton WV10 0QP Employer's website