# Nurse Specialist - Patient Flow > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nurse-specialist-patient-flow/e3bde5fe-4e6b-4f21-9453-b384b86470af - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nurse-specialist-patient-flow/e3bde5fe-4e6b-4f21-9453-b384b86470af.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Leeds General Infirmary - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part-time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-28T13:16:38.897Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9298-26-0853 - **Application URL:** https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/JobDetail?jobid=1972&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary Criteria: Registered Nurse (Level 1) Evidence of continued professional development Willing to undergo training as necessary Significant post registration experience at Band 5 or equivalent and experience within a relevant speciality Patient flow role or experience Discharge role or experience. Cardiology knowledge (Desirable) Current issues in healthcare Capable of lateral thinking Excellent written and verbal skills Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. ### Main duties of the job A vacancy within the Cardiorespiratory CSU has become available for a motivated, dynamic, and resilient individual to join the Cardiology patient flow team. The successful individual will have had some experience of managing patient flow and/or patient placement at Band 5 or Band 6 level. The individual should be able to problem solve effectively and efficiently. We are looking for someone who is reliable with good communication skills. Cardiology knowledge is not essential but would be beneficial to the candidate. The successful candidate will be responsible for the safe patient placement at the LGI site, this will include patients from Cardiology, Cardiac surgery, and the Regional Coronary Care Unit. The candidate will also support the flow through L14 Cardiology day case and the Cath labs. The candidate will help to support the ward teams, discharge team and the CSU Leader on point to achieve timely patient flow from ED, placement of elective Cardiac surgery cases and move patients from Adult Critical Care CSU in a timely manner. ### About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do. ### Details - Date posted: 28 August 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 6 - Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Part-time - Reference number: 001969 - Job locations: Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Job Summary A vacancy within the Cardiorespiratory CSU has become available for a motivated, dynamic, and resilient individual to join the Cardiology patient flow team. The successful individual will have had some experience of managing patient flow and/or patient placement at Band 5 or Band 6 level. The individual should be able to problem solve effectively and efficiently. We are looking for someone who is reliable with good communication skills. Cardiology knowledge is not essential but would be beneficial to the candidate. The successful candidate will be responsible for the safe patient placement at the LGI site, this will include patients from Cardiology, Cardiac surgery, and the Regional Coronary Care Unit. The candidate will also support the flow through L14 Cardiology day case and the Cath labs. The candidate will help to support the ward teams, discharge team and the CSU Leader on point to achieve timely patient flow from ED, placement of elective Cardiac surgery cases and move patients from Adult Critical Care CSU in a timely manner. What you will bring to the role Criteria: Registered Nurse (Level 1) Evidence of continued professional development Willing to undergo training as necessary Significant post registration experience at Band 5 or equivalent and experience within a relevant speciality Patient flow role or experience Discharge role or experience. Cardiology knowledge (Desirable) Current issues in healthcare Capable of lateral thinking Excellent written and verbal skills Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. For questions about this job, contact: Rebecca McCarthy Deputy Head of Nursing rebeccamccarthy@nhs.net Shortlisting Date: 15th September 2026 Interview Date: 22nd September 2026 About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are…. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind Our Trust priorities Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications. ## Person Specification ### Training **Essential** - Evidence of continued professional development - Willing to undergo training as necessary ### Behaviours **Essential** - Capable of lateral thinking ### Experience **Essential** - Significant post registration experience at Band 5 or equivalent and experience within a relevant speciality - Audit & Standard setting **Desirable** - Service development and/or change management ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse (Level 1) - Recognised teaching/assessing qualification **Desirable** - Post registration qualification in specialty ### Practical Skills **Essential** - Excellent written and verbal skills - Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload **Desirable** - IT skills ### Special knowledge **Essential** - Current issues in healthcare ### Other requirements **Essential** - Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post. ## Documents - [Nurse Specialist - Patient Flow & Discharge Team - Job Description (DOC, KB)](https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=3375&JobId=1972) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.