Admission Coordinator

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; University City (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, based at St James’s Hospital, is seeking two welcoming colleagues to join the Colorectal Admissions team. You will support elective and planned admissions, liaise with patients, relatives and clinical staff, and help ensure smooth patient pathways.

Excellent communication, initiative and IT skills are essential. Training will be provided; you will work flexibly within the team, prioritise tasks, and contribute to a patient-centered service on a busy surgical

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients, relatives and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to prioritise and manage a variety of tasks with competing deadlines.
• Willingness to undertake all training requirements for the post.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for elective and planned admissions.
• Liaise with staff and scheduling teams to book patients onto theatre software.
• Support patients, relatives and clinical teams to ensure a seamless patient pathway.
• Work as part of the Colorectal Admissions team on a day-to-day basis.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

IT skills

Prioritisation

Patient liaison

Training willingness

Tools

LTHT systems

Job description

Job Description

Please Note:

All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two enthusiastic and patient centred individuals to join Colorectal Admissions team, based at St James’s Hospital. The post holder will be required to work as part of a team providing a service for elective and planned admissions and providing support to patients, relatives, and clinical teams, ensuring that the pathway is as seamless as possible for patients.

Applicants should have a responsible attitude, be proactive, and demonstrate using initiative. Excellent communication skills are essential to the success of this role as you will be required to liaise with staff members across the multi-disciplinary team. The postholder will be communicating with patients and a wide range of NHS workforce scheduling patients onto theatre software and complying with 6-4-2.

Why you should join our Team

Our Colorectal team is friendly, collaborative and committed to living The Leeds Way values. You will be joining a team where your contribution is valued and where you will work alongside experienced colleagues who are keen to support and develop one another.

What makes our team special is the opportunity to be closely involved in multidisciplinary working that has a real impact on patient outcomes. We offer a welcoming team culture, structured induction, ongoing training and opportunities to develop your skills within a complex and rewarding clinical environment. If you are looking for a role where no two days are the same and where your work makes a genuine difference, we encourage you to apply.

What You Will Bring To The Role

• The ability to work flexibly and be able to adapt to the changing demands within the team.
• To be able to communicate sensitively and effectively with a wide range of people including patients, families, medical staff and the wider multi-disciplinary team.
• Willingness to undergo all training requirements necessary for the post.
• To be able to prioritise and manage a variety of tasks with competing deadlines.
• To be able to work effectively as part of a team.
• To be able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Experience in dealing with the general public and liaison with healthcare professionals.
• Experience of using IT applications in a Windows based environment and email, or the willingness to learn.
• Experience using LTHT systems

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

• Responsible
• Open and Honest
• One Team
• Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our Priorities

• People
• Improvement and Innovation
• Partnerships
• Outcomes
• Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.