Patient Flow & Discharge Coordinator

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland invites applications for a Patient Flow Co-ordinator based at the Edinburgh Flow and Discharge Hub. The role is 36 hours per week, office-based, requiring collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to manage patient flow and discharge across hospitals in Lothian.

Applicants should have an HNC/HND or equivalent NHS experience, with advanced MS Office skills and data reporting abilities. Training will be provided, and the post offers an essential administrative function within the

Qualifications

• Experience in NHS or healthcare settings is beneficial.
• Ability to extract and summarise data for reporting.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify patients suitable for discharge pathways.
• Apply delayed discharge coding to appropriate records.
• Support the allocation of beds within the hospital system.
• Deliver a range of administrative duties to support daily operations.
• Produce time-sensitive statistical reports from data sources.

Skills

Data extraction

Microsoft Office

Education

HNC/HND

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

NHS Scotland invites applications for a Patient Flow Co-ordinator based at the Edinburgh Flow and Discharge Hub. The role is 36 hours per week, office-based, requiring collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to manage patient flow and discharge across hospitals in Lothian.

Applicants should have an HNC/HND or equivalent NHS experience, with advanced MS Office skills and data reporting abilities. Training will be provided, and the post offers an essential administrative function within the