Patient Flow Coordinator

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Patient Flow Coordinator (Band 4) to join the Command Centre at Bradford Royal Infirmary. The role is 37.5 hours per week on a shift rotation, with 24/7 operations, weekend and night duties required. Prior NHS experience and strong patient flow knowledge are essential.

The successful candidate will work within an acute hospital environment, supporting clinical areas and ensuring efficient patient flow across services.

Qualifications

• Previous NHS experience.
• Ability to prioritise and manage a diverse workload.
• Autonomous work style and ability to work in a team.
• Experience relating to people at all levels.
• Experience in Acute Hospital Environment.
• Experience using EPR.
• Experience with hospital patient flow.

Responsibilities

• Operate in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
• Provide support to clinical areas while maintaining clinical competency.
• Work in the Command Centre 24/7, including weekends and nights.
• Contribute to patient flow management and site operations.
• Collaborate with Trust clinical areas, especially Emergency Department.
• Engage with multidisciplinary teams to improve service delivery.

Skills

NHS experience

Prioritise workload

Autonomy

Teamwork

Communication

Organisational skills

Excel

Microsoft Office

Education

NVQ level 2 or equivalent

A Level or equivalent qualification/experience

Tools

EPR

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

Employer Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bradford Royal Infirmary Town Bradford Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 28/08/2026 23:59

Patient Flow Coordinator

NHS AfC: Band 4

Job overview

Closing date: 28th August 2026

Shortlisting to take place: W/C 31st August 2026

Interviews to commence: W/C 7th September 2026

Patient Flow Coordinator | Band 4 | Urgent, Elderly and Intermediate Care (previous applicants need not apply).

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (on a shift rotation basis)

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large vibrant hospital providing acute and community hospital services to the 1.5m people who live in the area. The hospital has approximately 650 beds, employs in the region of 7,000 whole time equivalent staff and has an annual turnover of £350m. We are a dynamic and successful organisation with a strong organisational and personal development focus.

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join the team of Patient Flow coordinators working in the Command Centre at Bradford Royal Infirmary.

Candidates must have current acute hospital clinical experience, with an interest in patient flow and acute services.

Main duties of the job

Due to current Home Office Guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

When required, this role involves support to clinical areas with direct patient cares, whilst working within the limitation of your own clinical competency, so demonstration of competence in a range of clinical skills and extended clinical knowledge relevant to the scope of practice is required.

The Command Centre operates 24/7; 365 days the successfulcandidate will be expected to work shifts including weekends, bank holidays and night duties

The post offers diversity and an opportunity to gain clinical site management and patient flow experience working closely with all Trust clinical areas but particularly with the Emergency Department

Working for our organisation

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This role is high pressured and fast pace and therefore you will need to be able to work under pressure. You will have line management supervision but will be expected to work independently.

For in depth information on the role please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Experience

• Previous NHS experience
• Experience to prioritise and manage a diverse workload
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Experience of relating to people at all levels (demonstrates ability)
• Experience working in and Acute Hospital Environment
• Experience of using EPR
• Experience of hospital patient flow

Skills

• Literacy and numeracy skills
• Excel, word, keyboard and powerpoint skills
• Proven organisational skills
• Able to deal with sensitive/confidential issues on a daily basis
• Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Able to work without direct supervision
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Ability to work in a high pressured and fast paced environment
• Competent in a range of clinical skills and extended clinical knowledge relevant to the scope of practice required

Knowledge

• Understand service developments and national performance standards
• Understands the principles of patient flow and the significance of efficiency in patient flow management

Qualifications

• Knowledge of personal care and related procedures to the level of NVQ level 2 or equivalent relevant experience
• Educated to A Level or acquired relevant equivalent qualification/experience

Other

• Ability to be flexible with working patterns covering long days, nights and weekend working
• Patient centred approach
• We are one team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

For further information please contact: Clinical Site Matron, 01274 364726