Patient Flow Co-Ordinator

Job summary

The jobholder will play an essential role assisting the Team Lead with the 24-hour continuing responsibility for the effective and efficient management of the department. They will contribute to the provision of professional, clinical, managerial leadership and supervision for the department. The jobholder is responsible for helping to develop and maintain the departments philosophy that has the patient at the centre of compassionate safe and quality care delivery. By assisting with managing the administrative and financial aspects of the department, the jobholder will support the cost-effective use of resources.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to take responsibility and actively manage patient flow across the Clinical Service Units by implementing and maintaining processes that safely expedite patient placement and discharge. The jobholder is responsible for the timely and appropriate placement of patients requiring admission to the Trusts bed base and for the escalation procedure from the Emergency Department. The role will give you an insight into the wider organization and the issues and drivers which shape current NHS services. You will develop advanced skills in identifying risks and solving complex issues, and gain valuable experience in balancing staff availability and skills against the needs of patients across the service. If you are compassionate, energetic and have a genuine dedication to improving the patient experience of acute medical patients, then we would like you to apply. To assist in the delivery of care standards and quality indicators to support safe and effective patient care. To act as a clinical resource within the department and across the Care Group as necessary. You should have knowledge in the field of hospital discharge and an understanding of the requirements of the national hospital discharge and community support policy and operating model. To act as a positive role model.

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: 02 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 002020
• Job locations: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Name Mashid Heydari Position Matron Email mashid.heydari@nhs.net Phone number 0113 2066393 Shortlisting Date: 17/09/2026 Interview Date: 28/09/2026

The jobholder will play an essential role assisting the Team Lead with the 24-hour continuing responsibility for the effective and efficient management of the department. They will contribute to the provision of professional, clinical, managerial leadership and supervision for the department. The jobholder is responsible for helping to develop and maintain the department’s philosophy that has the patient at the centre of compassionate safe and quality care delivery. By assisting with managing the administrative and financial aspects of the department, the jobholder will support the cost-effective use of resources.

As an experienced nurse the jobholder will assist in co-ordinating activities on the department ensuring effective communication is always maintained, providing support to qualified and unqualified nurses within the department. He/she will play a key role in the assessment and placement of patients requiring admission to the Trust’s bed base.

The jobholder will act as a role model, promoting quality evidence-based practice, developing the team and ensuring effective management of the department in the absence of the Team Lead.

We currently have two exciting opportunities for the appointment of dynamic, self-motivated Band 6 Patient Flow Coordinators to work as part of the Patient Flow Coordinator Team within Specialty and Integrated Medicine, based at St James’s University Hospital Leeds. Both opportunities are secondments to cover maternity leave, with one post available to start in early November 2026 and the other in early January 2027.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to take responsibility and actively manage patient flow across the Clinical Service Units by implementing and maintaining processes that safely expedite patient placement and discharge.

The jobholder is responsible for the timely and appropriate placement of patients requiring admission to the Trust’s bed base and for the escalation procedure from the Emergency Department.

The role will give you an insight into the wider organization and the issues and drivers which shape current NHS services. You will develop advanced skills in identifying risks and solving complex issues, and gain valuable experience in balancing staff availability and skills against the needs of patients across the service. If you are compassionate, energetic and have a genuine dedication to improving the patient experience of acute medical patients, then we would like you to apply.

To assist in the delivery of care standards and quality indicators to support safe and effective patient care. To act as a clinical resource within the department and across the Care Group as necessary.

You should have knowledge in the field of hospital discharge and an understanding of the requirements of the national hospital discharge and community support policy and operating model.

To act as a positive role model.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate recent change management implementation, and a clear understanding of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Nursing & Midwifery Strategy.

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.