Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Admission Co-ordinator Band 6 Nurse or any Allied Health Professional
Based at Isebrook Hospital, Wellingborough however the role covers all Community Inpatients sites including Isebrook Hospital, Brackley Community Hospital, Danetre Hospital, Corby Community Hospital and Recovering Independence Bed Units (RIBU) at Turn Furlong.
30 hours county-wide role - with some weekend working if required.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be working in an integrated multi-professional patient flow team and will be involved in facilitating a safe and timely admission for all patients across community inpatients. The post holder will carry out assessments of all incoming referrals to community inpatients and liaise directly with referring services including acute hospitals, community services, palliative services, GPs, etc. to ensure safe and timely admission into the units.
Reporting to the Patient Flow Lead and subsequently to the Senior Matron, the post holder will be expected to independently assess patients being referred into the service and manage their own caseload as part of the team. The post holder will also be expected to deputise for the Flow Lead where required, including data collection and data reporting of both admission and discharge information. The post holder will provide support to junior colleagues and assist them in problem-solving any issues relating to patient flow.
The post holder will be expected to facilitate admissions over the 7-day period to meet the needs of the service - this may include working some weekends and bank holidays on a rota system.
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work, or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development, and growth.
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
* BSc/MSc in Nursing or any AHP
* Active registration with either NMC or HCPC
* Evidence of CPD and excellent clinical skills including interpreting bloods
* In-depth experience of the admission process within healthcare
Behaviour and Values
* Ability to work in a flexible way and respond to change
* Ability to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment
* Reliable with excellent communication skills
* Ability to travel between sites
* Ability to work independently and as part of MDT
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.
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
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