Nurse Specialist - Patient Flow

Leeds Teaching Hospitals Nhs Trust; Ledston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust in Leeds General Infirmary is seeking a Part-time Band 6 Nurse to oversee cardiology patient flow and safe patient placement across Cardiology, Cardiac surgery and the Regional Coronary Care Unit.

You will join a dynamic team, with a focus on supporting discharge processes and ensuring timely movement of patients from ED to surgery and through the CSU. Excellent communication and prioritisation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Level 1).
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Willing to undergo training as necessary.
• Significant post registration experience at Band 5 or equivalent and experience within a relevant speciality.
• Patient flow role or experience.
• Discharge role or experience.
• Cardiology knowledge (Desirable).
• Current issues in healthcare.
• Capable of lateral thinking.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate safe patient placement at LGI site for Cardiology, Cardiac surgery and RCCU.
• Support the ward teams, discharge team and CSU Leader to achieve timely patient flow.
• Assist with ED to elective Cardiac surgery flow and ward turnover.
• Move patients from Adult Critical Care CSU in a timely manner.

Skills

Patient flow coordination

Discharge support

Communication skills

Workload prioritisation

Lateral thinking

Education

Registered Nurse (Level 1)

Job description

Job reference: 002213

Salary: Band 6 - £39,959-£48,117

Closing date: 19/10/2026

Department: Patient Flow and Discharge Teams

Location: Leeds General Infirmary

Division: Cardio-Respiratory CSU

Hours Per Week: 21

Job Summary

A vacancy within the Cardiorespiratory CSU has become available for a motivated, dynamic, and resilient individual to join the Cardiology patient flow team. The successful individual will have had some experience of managing patient flow and/or patient placement at Band 5 or Band 6 level. The individual should be able to problem solve effectively and efficiently. We are looking for someone who is reliable with good communication skills. Cardiology knowledge is not essential but would be beneficial to the candidate.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the safe patient placement at the LGI site, this will include patients from Cardiology, Cardiac surgery, and the Regional Coronary Care Unit. The candidate will also support the flow through L14 Cardiology day case and the Cath labs. The candidate will help to support the ward teams, discharge team and the CSU Leader on point to achieve timely patient flow from ED, placement of elective Cardiac surgery cases and move patients from Adult Critical Care CSU in a timely manner.

This is a part-time post of 21 hours per week.

What you will bring to the role

Criteria:

• Registered Nurse (Level 1)
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Willing to undergo training as necessary
• Significant post registration experience at Band 5 or equivalent and experience within a relevant speciality
• Patient flow role or experience
• Discharge role or experience.
• Cardiology knowledge (Desirable)
• Current issues in healthcare
• Capable of lateral thinking
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload

Shortlisting Date: 19th October 2026

Interview Date: 2nd November 2026

For questions about this job, contact:

Rebecca McCarthy

Deputy Head of Nursing

[e-mail]

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

Responsible

Open and Honest

One Team

Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People

Improvement and Innovation

Partnerships

Outcomes

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.