Flow Runner / Team Assistant

To assist the nursing staff with direct care of patients, working regularly without direct supervision but with guidance from the Directorate Support Manager / Nurse in charge.

To assist with the movement of patients around the Emergency Department including the Ambulance off load area, Rapid assessment area, throughout the rest of the department and base wards.

Main duties of the job

To support the Nursing team in transferring patients to other areas as required, including radiology and other wards/ areas.

To provide support to the nursing team working collaboratively with members of the multi-disciplinary team and contributing positively to the delivery of high quality compassionate care.

To uphold the fundamental standards of safely and quality always putting the patients first and protecting them from harm.

To keep the clinical environment tidy and well maintained

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.