Patient flow co ordinator | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 27 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,937 - £26,598 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 February 2026 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L9 7AL |
| Company: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7660389/287-AMED-368-25 |
Summary
Patient flow Co-Ordinator
Band 3
37.5 Hours per week
Permanent
We are looking for a motivated, proactive individual with a strong attention to detail and good time management skills, to join our ward Department.
The candidate should have experience of working in a fast paced Department in a clinical role.
The role of the flow coordinator plays a key role in ensuring efficient patient flow by monitoring the patient's journey through without unnecessary delays.
This post is required to supportpatient flow and discharge managementwithin the service, ensuring timely and coordinated discharges while facilitating effective communication between multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) and external stakeholders.
· Optimising patient flow to improve bed availability and reduce delays.
· Managing safe and timely discharges across Pathways 1, 2, and 3.
· Providing essential MDT support by coordinating discussions and decision-making.
Facilitating Best Interest Meetings (BIM) to ensure patient-centred discharge planning.
This service will cover 08.00hrs-16:00hrs Mon- fri
This post is required to supportpatient flow and discharge managementwithin the service, ensuring timely and coordinated discharges while facilitating effective communication between multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) and external stakeholders.
· Optimising patient flow to improve bed availability and reduce delays.
· Managing safe and timely discharges across Pathways 1, 2, and 3.
· Providing essential MDT support by coordinating discussions and decision-making.
Facilitating Best Interest Meetings (BIM) to ensure patient-centred discharge planning.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Maintain momentum of discharge planning throughout the entire process; supporting and working in partnership with other members of the MDT; doctors, Nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and other hospital assessment and discharge team members.
Establish and maintain productive integrated working relationships with social service and community healthcare colleagues as required.
To develop strong working relationships with ward teams, Discharge Lounge, Therapy teams, Discharge co-coordinators pharmacy etc., to support and co-ordinate timely and appropriate assessment and safe transfer or discharge of people from the ward department.
For full list of duties please see job description
This advert closes on Sunday 1 Feb 2026