Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Patient Flow Support - Acute Medical Unit

The closing date is 08 October 2025

Job summary

A highly motivated, reliable and enthusiastic individual is required to join our team on the Acute Medical Unit at the Royal Oldham Hospital.

The role of the Patient Flow Support is to assist the department with patient flow coming in and out of the Ward, escalating any delays to the relevant service leads and Site Management team.

Main duties of the job

  • The Patient Flow Tracker will escalate potential delays in a timely manner working closely with doctors, nurses and support staff.
  • You will ideally have administration experience in a health or social care setting, excellent communication, organisation and IT skills.
  • You must be able to use your initiative, be flexible in approach and work well in a busy team.
  • Confidentiality and professionalism must be maintained at all times.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details

Date posted

24 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

236-OCO-AC240-25/PS

Job locations

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent written communication skills
  • Able to prioritise workload
  • Able to work under pressure

Desirable

  • Understanding of discharge process and pathways

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with the general public
  • Experience of working well within a team
  • Experience of working with medical/nursing staff

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working within a healthcare setting

Qualification

Essential

  • NVQ2 in administration or equivalent

Desirable

  • ECDL or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office

Desirable

  • Practical knowledge of PAS, Symphony systems
Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent written communication skills
  • Able to prioritise workload
  • Able to work under pressure

Desirable

  • Understanding of discharge process and pathways

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with the general public
  • Experience of working well within a team
  • Experience of working with medical/nursing staff

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working within a healthcare setting

Qualification

Essential

  • NVQ2 in administration or equivalent

Desirable

  • ECDL or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office

Desirable

  • Practical knowledge of PAS, Symphony systems

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Directorate Manager

Daniel Ball

daniel.ball@nca.nhs.uk

01616561169

Details

Date posted

24 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

236-OCO-AC240-25/PS

Job locations

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Supporting documents

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