Clinical Co-Ordinator

A new role has been developed to support the co-ordination of wards within elderly and acute general medicine at Pinderfields Hospital.

The successful applicant needs to be dynamic and pro-active supporting the medical and nursing team in delivering a high standard of compassionate patient centred care., To work with the nursing teams to ensure a seamless discharge between the hospital and the community is maintained. This includes, ordering equipment eg catheter supplies, nephrostomy supplies, district nurse requests, outpatient appointments eg TWOC clinic

To work with the nursing team to ensure that all educational needs have been completed prior to the patient being discharged, eg catheter care, stoma care, wound care advice

To work with the nurse in charge to ensure that patients are discharged home in a timely manner

To work with the clinical flow team to ensure that flow is maintained through the ward at all times

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.

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

Partake in the shared responsibility of completing Reason to reside and estimated date of discharge

Track discharge medications supporting timely discharges

Support in a leading role in ward board rounds

Support in the review of stranded and super stranded patients

You will be an important part of the clinical and non-clinical MDT so need to have excellent communication skills and working well within a team is essential to excel at the role.

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.