Flow Navigation Centre - Registered Nurse

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking a Flow Navigation Centre Registered Nurse (Band 5) to join a digital, 24/7 service focused on improving patient flow and timely access to care. You will operate within a multidisciplinary team, handling referrals via telephone and triaging to appropriate settings across hospital and community services.

The role requires current NMC registration, strong communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, digitally enabled environment.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Strong communication, listening and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, digitally enabled environment.
• Excellent time management and organisational abilities.
• Experience of continuous care and working with a wide range of specialties.

Responsibilities

• Provide telephone-based clinical service to patients and healthcare professionals.
• Assess and triage referrals using established pathways to determine appropriate care setting.
• Follow up on DNA cases to ensure continuity of care.
• Coordinate with emergency and community services to ensure timely patient access.
• Communicate clearly and compassionately, maintaining patient-centred care.
• Adhere to standard operating procedures and local guidelines.

Skills

NMC registration

Communication skills

Team working

Clinical decision-making

Time management

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

This is a rotational post across the Virtual Hospital and the Acute Assessment Units within NHSGGC.

Job Title

Flow Navigation Centre Registered Nurse

Band

5

Location

CMB Building, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow G51 4TF

About The Role

Join our innovative Interface Division, part of NHSGGC's Transforming Together programme, and play a key role in delivering modern, patient-centred care. As a Registered Nurse within the Flow Navigation Centre (FNC), you will be at the heart of a service designed to improve patient flow, reduce unnecessary hospital admissions, and ensure timely access to the right care.

Job Purpose

As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver a comprehensive telephone-based clinical service to patients and healthcare professionals, ensuring timely assessment (using established pathways) and appropriate referral to the correct level and location of care. You will act as a single point of contact for referrers and professionals across hospitals, community teams, out-of-hours services, and social care.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive and manage referrals primarily via telephone, with calls from General Practitioners (GPs), but also from ANPs, SAS, Police, and other professionals.
• Utilise established clinical pathways and robust triage protocols to ensure each individual is assessed thoroughly and directed to the most suitable care setting, whether within acute services, continuous care, or through health and social care partnerships.
• Diligently follow up on Did Not Attend (DNA) cases to guarantee continuity of care and appropriate intervention.
• Collaborate closely with the whole spectrum of continuous care, including Emergency Departments (ED), NHS 24, acute services, and wider health and social care teams.
• Assess and triage patients, consistently ensuring that they receive care in the right place at the right time, in accordance with best practice and organisational pathways.
• Demonstrate exemplary communication and listening skills, facilitating prompt and safe responses to patient care needs.
• Maintain a patient-centred approach throughout all interactions, ensuring that sensitive and complex issues are managed with professionalism and compassion.
• Follow all relevant Standard Operating Procedures, policies, and guidelines.
• Additional Information Specific to the Role

Shift Pattern

The FNC operates a 24-hour service, 365 days a year, shift working expected.

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods at a VDU workstation requiring intense concentration.
• Use of a telephone headset for extended periods.
• Managing a computerised patient management system.
• Complexity of calls requires strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

Mental Demands

• High concentration when reviewing documents and patient notes.
• Ability to multi-task, including data entry while on active calls.
• Emotional Demands:
• Communicating with distressed, anxious, or worried patients, relatives, and health care professionals.
• Exposure to sensitive clinical information and bereavement situations.

Essential Criteria

Knowledge and Experience Required

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Strong clinical decision-making skills to support safe and effective practice.
• Highly developed communication, listening, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, digitally enabled environment.
• Excellent team-working skills with the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and use own initiative.
• Excellent time management and organisational abilities.
• Working knowledge of basic information technology systems (with further development provided through in-house training).
• Experience of continuous care.
• Broad range of knowledge across several specialities.

Desirable

• Familiarity with digital health tools and remote monitoring systems.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognisingmilitary skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.