Patient Flow Support - Acute Medical Unit in Oldham inOldham PUBLISHED WED 12 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section
Band 3: £24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata
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Job description
Job summary
A highly motivated, reliable and enthusiastic individual is required to join our team on the Acute Medical Unit at the Royal Oldham Hospital.The role of the Patient Flow Support is to assist the department with patient flow coming in and out of the Ward, escalating any delays to the relevant service leads and Site Management team.
Main duties of the job
The Patient Flow Tracker will escalate potential delays in a timely manner working closely with doctors, nurses and support staff.You will ideally have administration
Experience
in a health or social care setting, excellent communication, organisation and IT skills.You must be able to use your initiative, be flexible in approach and work well in a busy team.Confidentiality and professionalism must be maintained at all times.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Details
Date posted
12 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
236-OCO-AC240-25-PS-A
Job location
sThe Royal Oldham HospitalRochdale RoadOldhamOL1 2JH
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the
Job description
and
Person Specification
located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://jobsincare.com/job/jnsLRTbohPC
Job description
Job description
and
Person Specification
SkillsEssentialExcellent written communication skillsAble to prioritise workloadAble to work under pressureDesirableUnderstanding of discharge process and pathways
Experience
Essential
Experience
of working with the general public
Experience
of working well within a team
Experience
of working with medical/nursing staffDesirablePrevious
Experience
of working within a healthcare settingQualificationEssentialNVQ2 in administration or equivalentDesirableECDL or equivalentKnowledgeEssentialKnowledge and
Experience
of Microsoft OfficeDesirablePractical knowledge of PAS, Symphony systems
Experience
Essential
Experience
of working well within a team
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 SponsorshipApplications 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 theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2, 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).Additional information
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 SponsorshipApplications 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 theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2, 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).Employer
Details
A highly motivated, reliable and enthusiastic individual is required to join our team on the Acute Medical Unit at the Royal Oldham Hospital.The role of the Patient Flow Support is to assist the department with patient flow coming in and out of the Ward, escalating any delays to the relevant service leads and Site Management team.
Main duties of the job
The Patient Flow Tracker will escalate potential delays in a timely manner working closely with doctors, nurses and support staff.You will ideally have administration
Experience
in a health or social care setting, excellent communication, organisation and IT skills.You must be able to use your initiative, be flexible in approach and work well in a busy team.Confidentiality and professionalism must be maintained at all times.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Details
Date posted
12 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
236-OCO-AC240-25-PS-A
Job location
sThe Royal Oldham HospitalRochdale RoadOldhamOL1 2JH
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the
Job description
and
Person Specification
located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://jobsincare.com/job/jnsLRTbohPC
Job description
Job description
and
Person Specification
SkillsEssentialExcellent written communication skillsAble to prioritise workloadAble to work under pressureDesirableUnderstanding of discharge process and pathways
Experience
Essential
Experience
of working with the general public
Experience
of working well within a team
Experience
of working with medical/nursing staffDesirablePrevious
Experience
of working within a healthcare settingQualificationEssentialNVQ2 in administration or equivalentDesirableECDL or equivalentKnowledgeEssentialKnowledge and
Experience
of Microsoft OfficeDesirablePractical knowledge of PAS, Symphony systems
Experience
Essential
Experience
of working well within a team
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 SponsorshipApplications 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 theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2, 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).Additional information
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 SponsorshipApplications 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 theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2, 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).Employer
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