Patient Flow Coordinator

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Patient Flow Team at Raigmore Hospital on a fixed term basis until 31 March 2025.  This post will cover both medical and surgical flow. 

Working as a Patient Flow Co-ordinator you will support the daily management of pro-active patient flow through Raigmore Hospital by maximising the effective utilisation of beds and balancing the requirements of emergency and elective admissions.

 
The post holder will work with Theatres and the clinical teams to provide reliable and consistent information to the Patient Flow Manager and Senior Operational Management Team.  The post holder will also be required to work closely with Discharge Liaison Nurse colleagues.

As a Patient Flow Co-ordinator your hours will be worked across 7 days providing a 24 hour service, with the exact hours for this post to be agreed.  We are a friendly, flexible team and are committed to supporting every member of the team with a good work life balance. 

Our ideal candidate will be an individual who is highly motivated and likes to work in a fast, ever changing environment.  You must have some understanding of patient flow and the desire to provide a high quality, patient centred service.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.