Band 4 Flow Coordinator - Emergency Department

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is a Major Trauma Centre which hosts the largest secondary and tertiary medical specialities in the country.

The Emergency Department sees approximately 90,000 patients per year.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, proactive and motivated team player to come and join us and be a vital part in delivering the 4- hour performance.

You will be working alongside the ED nursing team to facilitate the transfer and/or discharge of patients. Ensuring that things flow in a timely manner. The successful candidate will support members of the multi-disciplinary team with patient discharge arrangements including where required booking transport., The post holder will work closely with the both the clinical and operational team to ensure a smooth flow of patients out of the Emergency Department. The successful post holder will review the number of referrals to other Wards/ specialities and the ambulance service, anticipate and escalate any issues that would cause delays. They will communicate effectively with wards to confirm availability of beds noted by site management. You will be working alongside the ED nursing team to facilitate the transfer and/or discharge of patients. Ensuring that things flow in a timely manner. The successful candidate will support members of the multi-disciplinary team with patient discharge arrangements including where required booking transport.

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

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