Patient Flow Co-ordinator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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Role summary
Join the Emergency Department at The Royal Shrewsbury as a Patient Flow Coordinator on a 1-year fixed-term contract. This role supports the ED Nurse Coordinator in managing patient attendances, admissions, and discharges. You will facilitate efficient patient flow, diagnostics, decision-making, and bed utilization within the Emergency Department. The position involves working in a fast-paced environment to improve patient experience alongside a multidisciplinary team.
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 3
- A good standard of literacy and numeracy
Desirable criteria
- NVQ level 4 or willing to work towards
- Evidence of relevant experience of working within a busy hospital environment
- Knowledge and understanding of the running of an Emergency Department
- Knowledge of National Emergency Department Targets
- NVQ level 3
- A good standard of literacy and numeracy
- NVQ level 4 or willing to work towards
- Evidence of relevant experience of working within a busy hospital environment
- Knowledge and understanding of the running of an Emergency Department
- Knowledge of National Emergency Department Targets
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Patient Flow Co-ordinator
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
We invite you to join us at the Emergency Department at The Royal Shrewsbury, as a Patient Flow Coordinator on a 1 year fixed term contract.
The post holder will be a member of the Emergency Department Team working directly with the ED Nurse Coordinator supporting the management of all attendances, admissions and discharges for Emergency Department patients by facilitating an efficient, effective and timely management of patient's diagnostics, decisions and utilisation of beds and resources
Main duties of the job
We are looking for candidates that thrive in a fast paced work environment providing a high quality service resulting in an improved patient experience working alongside a multidisciplinary team.
- To work directly with the ED coordinator to support the safe and effective flow of patients through the department in line with the 4-hour patient safety standard.
- To monitor performance in all areas in particular minors, within the Emergency Department, this will include chasing diagnostic results to support clinical decision making as appropriate.
- Escalation of unnecessary delays to the relevant departments to support patient flow.
- To support performance in relation to Care Quality Indicators in particular timeto initial assess
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