University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 4 Patient Flow Coordinator

The closing date is 21 May 2025

Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge. Ward 14 is a 29 bedded ward with patient who have complex surgical or social needs.

We are looking for an enthusiastic team member to help with the flow of the patient's journey.

You will be working closely with the nursing team and bed management team to aid discharges for patients on ward 14.

Main duties of the job

*Work closely with nurse in charge of the ward and the MDT for discharge of patients and aid flow.

*Completion of reports/documents with up-to-date patient information

*Update trust computer systems with relevant patient information

*Communicate with other agencies eg: social services or district nurses

*Communicate with patient and/or NOK.

*Arrange transport for discharges of patients.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

Date posted

19 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-9007568PM

Job locations

Good Hope Hospital

Rectory Rd

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B75 7RR


Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education to Level 2 standard including Maths / English Qualifications to level 2 / GCSE or equivalent
  • Level 3 Qualification ( A level / AS / BTEC / NVQ in a related subject to business administration or equivalent comparable experience

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in the provision of administrative support to the management of patients /or patient facing role in an NHS provider organisation
  • Experience of Multi-disciplinary working / liaison within an acute NHS provider organization
  • Experience in being the point of contact for enquiries from external / internal users / patients and families
  • Can demonstrate the use of judgment and assessment of situations where there is more than one solution to an issue
  • Can demonstrate ability to deal with routine and non -routine and unpredictable workload
  • Understanding of the scope of the role in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
  • Knowledge of administrative procedures including NHS IT systems which contain patient information ie PAS
  • Knowledge of clinical terminology and patient flow within an acute hospital setting
  • Can demonstrate knowledge of Data protection in relation to the role applied for

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Can demonstrate tenacity and compassion when dealing with sensitive and complex issued
  • Reliable / punctual and approachable
  • Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Ability to move between sites working as required for internal / Trust meetings / business as required
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education to Level 2 standard including Maths / English Qualifications to level 2 / GCSE or equivalent
  • Level 3 Qualification ( A level / AS / BTEC / NVQ in a related subject to business administration or equivalent comparable experience

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in the provision of administrative support to the management of patients /or patient facing role in an NHS provider organisation
  • Experience of Multi-disciplinary working / liaison within an acute NHS provider organization
  • Experience in being the point of contact for enquiries from external / internal users / patients and families
  • Can demonstrate the use of judgment and assessment of situations where there is more than one solution to an issue
  • Can demonstrate ability to deal with routine and non -routine and unpredictable workload
  • Understanding of the scope of the role in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
  • Knowledge of administrative procedures including NHS IT systems which contain patient information ie PAS
  • Knowledge of clinical terminology and patient flow within an acute hospital setting
  • Can demonstrate knowledge of Data protection in relation to the role applied for

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Can demonstrate tenacity and compassion when dealing with sensitive and complex issued
  • Reliable / punctual and approachable
  • Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Ability to move between sites working as required for internal / Trust meetings / business as required

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

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Good Hope Hospital

Rectory Rd

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B75 7RR


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Good Hope Hospital

Rectory Rd

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B75 7RR


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Stacy Allen

stacy.allen@uhb.nhs.uk

01214249747

Details

Date posted

19 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-9007568PM

Job locations

Good Hope Hospital

Rectory Rd

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B75 7RR


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