About this role
Job summary
Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week
We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Site Co-Ordinator to join the Team at our hospital sites. We currently operate at The Countess of Chester Hospital site and Ellesmere Port Hospital.
In conjunction with other members of the Operational and Nursing Teams, the role will ensure the provision of effective site management, including responsibility for the management of the Co-Ordination Centre Team, Discharge Lounge staff and direct bed usage throughout the Trust.
The post involves operational management of all site issues as well as facilitating patient flow throughout the clinical areas. This is with the objective of ensuring that the patient is admitted in a timely fashion, receives the right treatment in the right place and is signposted to alternative service providers in accordance with agreed pathways and protocols of care.
The post will also act as a support for ward staff out of hours, to ensure the safe and effective use of resources to provide quality patient care. Working autonomously, but with support and liaison with Operational Managers and off site managers the post holder will ensure the timely action and communication of all site issues ensuring services are maintained.
The role will cover twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week typically working 12 hour shifts.
Main duties of the job
You will have complete real-time visibility of all beds on site. This visibility will provide you with an accurate understanding of the current state of every bed (occupied, available, dirty and clean) as well as pending and confirmed discharges and the progress of every patient against their discharge milestones. With this information, you will be responsible for the accurate placement of every patient waiting for an inpatient bed.
Successful applicants will also support the clinical teams and work closely with key stakeholders on the acute sites to support the flow of patients from the front door to the back door.
About us The Trust's services are provided from three locations: o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds. o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility. o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery
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Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
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The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
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New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
RN / RSCN Degree or equivalent Post-registration qualification or evidence of further study. Degree or working towards
Desirable
Management qualification or equivalent Physical examination module at Masters Level.
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Knowledge and understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting Knowledge and overview of strategic NHS and professional priorities and targets Experience of leading a team Information Technology skills in office systems e.g. Microsoft Word, Meditech
Desirable
Specialty knowledge and experience Able to use a range of software packages
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Countess of Chester Hospital
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
Employer's website https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)