Patient Flow Co-ordinators (XR06)

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated Band 6 Patient Flow Coordinator. You will manage patient flow across various clinical service units at St James's University Hospital. The ideal candidate should have significant nursing experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to solve complex problems while ensuring high-quality patient care. This role offers valuable insights into NHS operations and is crucial for enhancing the patient experience.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience at staff nurse level or equivalent.
• Experience of clinical audit and standard setting.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of current issues in health and social care.

Responsibilities

• Support Team Lead in providing leadership to the clinical team.
• Promote efficient and safe quality care to patients.
• Assist in co-ordinating activities in the department.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Compassionate care

Education

Registered Nurse (RN Adult/Child)

Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

Job description

Wecurrently have a number of exciting opportunities for the appointment ofdynamic, self-motivated Band 6 Patient Flow Coordinators to work as part ofthe Patient Flow Coordinator Team within Specialty and Integrated as well asAcute Medicine based at St Jamess University Hospital Leeds.

Weare looking for enthusiastic individuals to take responsibility and activelymanage patient flow across the Clinical Service Units by implementing andmaintaining processes that safely expedite patient placement and discharge.

Thejobholder is responsible for the timely and appropriate placement of patientsrequiring admission to the Trusts bed base and for the escalation procedurefrom the Emergency Department.

Therole will give you an insight into the wider organization and the issues anddrivers which shape current NHS services. You will develop advanced skills inidentifying risks and solving complex issues, and gain valuable experience inbalancing staff availability and skills against the needs of patients acrossthe service.

Ifyou are compassionate, energetic and have a genuine dedication to improvingthe patient experience of acute medical patients, then we would like you toapply.

Expected ShortlistingDate

07/01/2025

Planned InterviewDate

14/01/2025

Main duties of the job

Youwill be required:

• Support Team Lead in providingleadership to the clinical team
• Support and inspire staff toprovide efficient, effective, safe, quality care to patients
• Deliver a positive patientexperience
• Promote the building of effectiveteams and collaboration between teams
• Anticipate problems and takepreventative or mitigating actions, orhave contingency plans available
• Assist in the line managementof the nursing team, includingindividual and team performance, attendance, management and workforceplanning
• Help to ensure the effectivedeployment of staff is m
• Youshould have knowledge in the field of hospital discharge and an understandingof the requirements of the national hospital discharge and community supportpolicy and operating model.
• Toact as a positive role model.
• Thesuccessful applicant will need to demonstrate recent change managementimplementation, and a clear understanding of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Nursing& Midwifery Strategy.
• Allstaff have a responsibility for safeguarding vulnerable adults and forensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

Forfurther information please contact Matron Mashid Heydari 0113 2066393

About us

Ourvalues are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see thisas a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by ourstaff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Accountable

Empowered

Allour actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.

Job responsibilities

Thejobholder will play an essential role assisting the Team Lead with the 24hour continuing responsibility for the effective and efficient management ofthe department. They will contributeto the provision of professional, clinical, managerial leadership andsupervision for the department. Thejobholder is responsible for helping to develop and maintain the departmentsphilosophy that has the patient at the centre of compassionate safe andquality care delivery. By assistingwith managing the administrative and financial aspects of the department, thejobholder will support the cost effective use of resources.

Asan experienced nurse the jobholder will assist in co-ordinating activities onthe department ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times,providing support to qualified and unqualified nurses within the department.He/she will play a key role in the assessment and placement of patientsrequiring admission to the Trusts bed base.

Thejobholder will act as a role model, promoting quality evidence-basedpractice, developing the team and ensuring effective management of thedepartment in the absence of the Team Lead.

Workefficiently to facilitate the quick movement of patients from the emergencydepartment into the medical bed base. The jobholder will need to be competentin multitasking management and be able to make evidence-based decisions. Thejobholder needs to work well in high pressured situations and be confident tocommunicate with all levels of the multidisciplinary team.

Thejobholder will communicate the Clinical Service Units position to the seniorteams and elevate any issues that need resolving.

Qualifications

Registered Nurse (RN Adult foradult clinical areas or RN Child for childrens areas (Level 1 or 2)

Recognised teaching/assessingqualification (desirable)

Experience

Significant post registrationexperience at staff nurse level or equivalent

Experience of clinical audit andstandard setting

Working with a wide range ofprofessionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues

Clinical experience within thespeciality (desirable)

Knowledge

Insight into clinical speciality

Insight into current issues innursing/professional issues

Ability to demonstrate knowledge ofcurrent issues in health and social care

Person Specification

Experience

• Significant Post registration experience at Staff Nurse level or equivalent
• Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues
• Audit and Standard setting
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Clinical Experience within the specialty
• Understanding of training needs in relation to post

Additional Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own and other's workload
• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for post

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for childrens areas (Level 1 or 2)
• NMC Registration and revalidation date
• Recognised Teaching / Assessing Qualification

Skills & behaviours

• Local and National Nursing Agenda
• Current Issues in health and social care
• Standards of Professional Practice
• Compassionate and Caring
• Capable of lateral thinking
• Motivator of self and others
• Positive approach to change
• Flexible / Adaptable
• Able to manage stress in self and others.
• Clinical experience within the specialty
• Skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members

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.