Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Flow Admissions Coordinator

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Job summary

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 facilitating a safe and timely admission for all patients across community inpatients. The post holder will carry-out assessing 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 meets 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.

Date posted

04 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

270-TG005-ACS

Job locations

Isebrook Hospital

Wellingborough

NN8 1LP

Job description

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

BSc/MSc in Nursing or any AHP
Active registration with either NMC or HCPC
Evidence of CPD and excellent clinical skills including interpreting bloods
Leadership skills

Desirable

In-depth experience of admission process within healthcare

Behaviour and Values

Essential

Ability to work in a flexible way and respond to change
Ability to work in a fast paced and challenging environment
Reliable and excellent communication skills
Ability to travel between sites
Ability to work independently and as part of MDT

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

BSc/MSc in Nursing or any AHP
Active registration with either NMC or HCPC
Evidence of CPD and excellent clinical skills including interpreting bloods
Leadership skills

Desirable

In-depth experience of admission process within healthcare

Behaviour and Values

Essential

Ability to work in a flexible way and respond to change
Ability to work in a fast paced and challenging environment
Reliable and 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.