Patient Flow Coordinator

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Lane End; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is looking for a Patient Flow Coordinator to support patient discharge processes and coordinate care services. The role involves ensuring efficient hospital flow, collaborating with clinical teams, and maintaining communication with various departments. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in patient flow and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in patient flow is required.
• Effective communication skills to liaise with various departments.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the day-to-day running of the Patient Flow Team.
• Liaise with agencies and departments to expedite care.
• Develop working relationships with ward teams.

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Patient Flow Co-ordinator, within the Cornwall Onward Care Team, based in Carew House, Bodmin. This person requires previous experience in patient flow. An exciting opportunity to support patient flow from an acute hospital working alongside an experienced team. The aim is to achieve a collaborative approach to hospital discharge and ensure patients stay in hospital only for the time required to complete their acute treatment, and that, where necessary, they experience timely and seamless transfer of care to another setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the efficient day-to-day running of the Patient Flow Team, providing administrative and clerical support to Nursing, Cornwall Council staff and personnel in Carew, supporting the Onward Care Team.
• Act as a link, liaising with other agencies and departments, to provide efficient and effective communication to expedite progress towards onward care.
• Develop working relationships with ward teams to enable them to support and co-ordinate flow across the acute trust.
• In collaboration with clinical teams, health and social care agencies, the Patient Flow Co-ordinator will support the Integrated Transfer of Care Hub in planning and managing the daily flow through the Acute trusts.
• Contribute to follow-up assessments, care planning, identification of resources and service delivery in order to facilitate the appropriate and timely discharge of patients.

Working for our organisation

We\'re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people\'s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability. We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you\'ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK. Over 4,000 people make up the Trust, including doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff. We work in people\'s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner. Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon, so we work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer and during other holidays lots of people visit the area, which increases the numbers of people who use our services.