Please contact Gate 42 Ward Manager Hannah Kendall on
[email protected]About The Role
This is an exciting new role within the Care of the Elderly. There is an opportunity of both permanent full time and part time up to 30 hours, for the role of the Clinical Coordinator.
The Pinderfields Acute Assessment care of the elderly Unit, G41 is a busy 44 bedded, fast paced, busy assessment unit. The unit takes take direct admissions from the Mid Yorkshire trust 3 Accident and Emergency departments as well as GP referrals. We are also recruitment for G42 which is a busy 45 bedded Elderly Medicine and Neck of Femur unit and G43 which is a busy 44 bedded Elderly Medicine Unit.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join and become a clinical coordinator who is eager to develop their own knowledge and skills.
As part of your duties, you will be required to support the nurse in charge in delivering, managing patient flow through the department safely, coordinating the safe admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
To be considered for this post, you must have clinical experience and preferrable experience of managing patient flow but is not essential for the right candidate.
Ideal candidates need to demonstrate good organisational skills, is a logical thinking person, can prioritise their own workload and help support the nurse in charge in relation to patient flow. Your role will involve close working with the patients, patient flow teams and emergency departments to ensure flow through the units. You will be working closely with members of the multi-disciplinary team and good communications skills are vital in the planning and delivery of care.
Furthermore, you will be required to undertake clinical skills such as cannulation & venepuncture, as well as provide support to the wider nursing and clinical team. These skills are desirable but training and support to achieve these skills will be provided.
Main duties
To carry out administration duties in a manner that supports departmental targets and ensures compliance with standard operating procedures.
Key Requirements
Responsible for the daily update of the Patients Administrative System. Provide an accurate account of admissions, discharges, transfers and deaths.
Maintain accurate records of patient flow through the Unit.
Assist the ward coordinating, supporting with the flow of patients, including dealing with telephone enquiries contacting patients families etc whilst maintaining confidentiality at all times.
Provide cover where needed for absent colleagues, under the supervision of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
Update knowledge of internal software programs such as PAS, Symphony and PPM+.
Process referrals in a timely and sensitive manner, informing clinical staff as required.
Undertake extended clinical skills such as venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation and ECG recording.
Support the Trust’s Infection Control and Prevention agenda at all times.
Ability to provide essential patient care to patients when required to support both registered nurses and Healthcare Assistants clinically, in line with the band 6 AAU coordinator role.
Be part of MY team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Application Guidance
We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.
Our Benefits
- Access to the NHS pension plan
- Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
- Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
- Extensive benefits and support, including:
- Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Home electronics scheme
- Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
- Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
- Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
- Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
- Career progression, training and support
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