Job summary
- Main area
- Acute
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 408-26-688
- Employer
- Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Arrowe Park Hospital
- Town
- Upton, Wirral
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Acute Take Co-ordinator
NHS AfC: Band 6
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Job overview
Reporting to the UMAC Ward Manager, the Acute Take Coordinator is an experienced Registered Nurse who provides visible senior nursing leadership and clinical coordination for the acute medical take. The post holder works within the NMC Code and Trust policies to support the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care for all patients referred to medical services.
Positioned at the centre of the acute admission pathway, the Acute Take Coordinator maintains a real-time nursing and clinical overview of all medical patients from the point of referral—whether from the Emergency Department, SDEC, or other services—through to assessment, admission, and transfer to the appropriate clinical area.
The role requires advanced nursing assessment skills, clinical prioritisation, and early recognition of deterioration to ensure patients are placed safely and appropriately.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for ensuring that all patients are identified, clinically risk-assessed, and tracked throughout the admission pathway, escalating concerns in line with NEWS2, Trust escalation policies, and specialty pathways.
Working in close collaboration with Patient Flow, ED, UMAC, AMU, AFU, inpatient wards, and the wider multidisciplinary team, the role supports safe patient flow, reduces delays, and contributes to meeting national performance standards while maintaining patient dignity, safety, and experience.
Working for our organisation
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the role advertised, please refer to the detailed Job Description and Personal Specification attached.
Person specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential criteria
- 1st Level Registered Nurse or Registered Allied Heath Professional
- Post-registration specialist clinical qualification relevant to specialty or equivalent experience
- Significant post-registration experience in an acute adult setting
- Experience of managing a team/service
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team at a senior level
Desirable criteria
- Management Qualification
- Teaching qualification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of quality standards of care and patient safety
- Evidence of effective leadership skills within a clinical environment
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Evidence of having delivered sustainable change within a clinical environment
- Ability to inspire and motivate teams and individuals
- Ability to successfully negotiate and communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders
- Ability to teach, mentor and coach others to achieve desired outcomes
- To develop good working relationships with all key stakeholders and be seen as a credible individual within the organisation
- Ability to prioritise and flex workload within established timescales.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joanne Ireland
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 678 5111
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