Flow Co-ordinator

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation is seeking an experienced Flow Co-ordinator (Band 7) to support safe, effective, timely patient flow across services. The role provides clinical and operational leadership to admission decisions, placement and discharge, working across wards and community teams to maximise resources.

You will engage with ward managers, clinicians and partner organisations to overcome barriers to flow, contribute to bed management, escalation processes, and

Qualifications

• Experienced clinician with leadership capabilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive clinical and operational leadership to support admission, placement and discharge decisions.
• Coordinate across inpatient and community teams to maximise resource use and respond to capacity pressures.
• Monitor bed position, escalate capacity issues and report on activity, risks and issues.
• Support bed management and 24/7 out-of-hours arrangements and complex discharge progress.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical assessment

Discharge planning

Decision-making

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Flow Co-ordinator to join our team and play a key role in supporting safe, effective and timely patient flow across our services.

As a Band 7 Flow Co-ordinator, you will provide proactive clinical and operational leadership to support inpatient and community teams to make effective decisions about admission, patient placement and discharge. You will work across services to maximise the use of available resources, identify and respond to capacity pressures, and support the timely progression of complex patient pathways.

The role requires someone who can work confidently in a fast-paced environment, manage competing priorities and provide constructive challenge when required. You will build effective relationships with ward teams, clinicians, managers, social care, care providers and partner organisations to overcome barriers to flow and achieve the best outcomes for patients.

You will also contribute to escalation processes, bed management, governance and service development, while acting as a visible and credible professional role model.

If you are an experienced clinician with strong leadership, assessment, problem-solving and decision-making skills and are passionate about improving patient flow and patient experience, we would welcome your application., The Flow Co-ordinator will provide proactive leadership and coordination across inpatient and community services to support safe and effective patient flow.

Key responsibilities will include supporting the gatekeeping and assessment of potential admissions, facilitating appropriate patient placement, challenging estimated dates of discharge and supporting teams to progress complex discharge arrangements.

You will work closely with ward managers, clinicians, other Flow Co-ordinators, the office bed manager, social care and external care providers to identify capacity pressures, resolve barriers to discharge and minimise delays.

The role will also involve monitoring the bed position, contributing to bed meetings and daily reporting, initiating escalation processes when capacity is under pressure and providing concise updates on activity, risks and issues.

You will need excellent communication, leadership, risk-management and problem-solving skills, alongside the ability to make sound decisions and prioritise within a complex and changing environment. You will be expected to work flexibly across core, late, weekend and bank holiday shifts and contribute to the 24/7 out-of-hours arrangements.

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.