Shift Coordinator

Conexus Healthcare CIC; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Wakefield is seeking a Shift Coordinator to support clinical services. The ideal candidate will have experience in General Practice, supervise the reception team, and ensure service continuity. This role requires working 6.25 hours weekly on weekends, providing tailored advice and support to service users. Candidates must be competent in using SystmOne and possess a relevant qualification. A full UK driving license is also required.

Benefits

Minimum 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Access to wellbeing events & social activities

Free wellbeing and mental health support

Qualifications

• Experience in a support role in health and social care or customer-focused sectors.
• Recognizes limits of competence and seeks support.
• Proactively collaborates with colleagues to share learning.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth running of GP Care Wakefield clinics.
• Supervise reception team on duty and support new workers' induction.
• Work closely with partners for high-quality urgent care delivery.

Skills

Experience working in General Practice

Competent using SystmOne

Supervising teams

Education

Educated to NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Job description

The hours for this role 6.25 hours per week on average for the below shift pattern:

Every other Saturday 08:30-17:00 & Sunday 08:30-13:00.

The role holder will provide a support function within the clinical services team and may directly supervise other team members. The role holder will be required to organise their own workload following regular weekly activities alongside tasks which require more planning and prioritising, and which may involve an element of project work and/or coordinating activities involving a number of people. The role holder will be expected to spend a significant element of the role in providing tailored advice, guidance and support to service users, interpreting written information and using their judgement to work out appropriate solutions to issues encountered.

You'll really stand out if you have experience working in a General Practice Enhanced Access setting and have experience supervising teams.

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of a team to ensure the smooth running of GP Care Wakefield clinics, acting as the link between the delivery team and the management team. You will use your excellent communication and relationship-building skills and will be the first point of contact for the team on shift, escalating issues to the on‑call manager, where needed.

Working with the reception team, you will ensure effective utilisation of the service; by monitoring available clinical capacity and supporting any team members who are under pressure. You will also work closely with partners such as Local Care Direct (LCD), NHS 111 and Mid Yorkshire Hospital Trust (MYHT) to provide patients in the district with a safe and high‑quality urgent care service.

You will supervise the reception team on duty, support the induction of new workers and provide training when new processes are introduced. As a highly motivated individual the shift coordinator will have excellent organisational skills, be able to work under pressure and adapt quickly to ensure service continuity and responsiveness.

This role will be perfect for someone who has experience working in General Practice, competent using SystmOne and have a good level of knowledge of clinical service delivery in a primary care setting.

You'll really stand out if you have experience working in General Practice Enhanced Access setting and have experience supervising teams.

About us

Conexus Healthcare is the GP Confederation in Wakefield. Our work includes:

• Delivering high‑quality public facing health and care services
• Providing Training and Consultancy support locally and across the UK
• Supporting local Practices and Primary Care Networks (PCNs)
• Providing a voice and influence for General Practice in the Health and Care System

We’re proud to have built a respectful, inclusive place to work with staff who want to be part of a dynamic and thriving organisation. We continue to work hard and develop talent, invest in our people and our communities.

Join our growing Conexus family and enjoy:

• Minimum 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays with the option to buy more
• Access to wellbeing events & social activities
• Free wellbeing and mental health support

GP Care Wakefield is open on evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays. You will be working with our fantastic sessional team during the service opening hours for the below shifts:

The hours for this role 6.25 hours per week on average for the below shift pattern:

Every other Saturday 08:30-17:00 & Sunday 08:30-13:00

Sound like your kind of role? Please read the person specification and candidate information below and download the job description in Supporting Documents.

When you're ready, click Apply Now and complete the application before 26th November. We may close the vacancy early if we receive lots of applications so apply as soon as you can.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person spec for further details of the responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to NVQ level 3 in a relevant subject or equivalent qualification or proven relevant experience.
• Experience of working in a support role either in the health and social care sector or within a customer focused based organisation.

Attributes

• Recognises when the limits of own competence are exceeded and is able to identify how and from whom to seek support.
• Listens proactively and collaborates with colleagues and wider teams and is able to share learning from their experiences
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure, trouble‑shoot, and to effectively balance meeting short- and long-term deadlines
• Acts with integrity and professionalism at all times and is conscientious and committed to provide a high quality service.

Experience

• Experience working in General Practice
• Experience and competent using SystmOne
• Experience of working positively and productively with a range of professional colleagues within a relevant setting.
• Previous experience of working in a General Practice Extended Hours setting.
• Experience supervising teams.

Other

• Hold a full UK driving licence with the relevant car insurance to cover travel for business purposes or have the ability to be independently mobile and travel across the Wakefield district.
• Able and willing to work evenings and weekends to cover service delivery

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.