Patient Transport Liaison Officer

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Patient Transport Liaison Officer (PTLO) to join our team based in **Leicester General Hospital.**

The PTLO position is key to help bridge the gap between hospitals and our operations team on a daily basis. You will be integrated within the central patient hubs (co-ordination centres) and involved in site and bed meetings to understand demands placed upon the hospital.

You will Be the point of contact for escalation for your designated trust if they fall into a bed crisis, patient’s queries, risk assessments among other things. You will be the point of contact between bed managers and EMED managers. The role will provide assistance with patient flows in the hospital environment.

Further details about the shift pattern will be given at interview.

**What benefits can you expect?**
- £24,258 Annual Salary
- Permanent, full time contract - 37.5 hours per week
- 28 days (including bank holidays) paid annual leave entitlement.
- You will receive full training to fulfil the role and uniform.
- NEST Pension contributions
- Monthly colleague recognition rewards
- Blue Light Card
- Access to our employee assistance programmes for wellbeing support.

**Other duties include**:

- On-site presence providing an integrated approach to the Trust where the HALO is known to be a key player in overall patient flow.
- Attend meetings on an ad-hoc basis.
- To maintain positive relationships with hospital wards, outpatient units, discharge lounges and bed managers.
- Meet weekly with planning/control to forecast for following weeks activity identifying peaks and troughs in demand and ensuring operational responsiveness.
- To assist operational managers with issues that arise throughout the day.
- Dealing with patient’s enquiries and questions as and when they arise.
- Familiarisation with EMED policies, processes, and standard operating procedures.

**To be considered as a PTLO, you will need to be**:

- Committed to patient care.
- Experience of working in a healthcare / hospital setting.
- Thorough working knowledge of Non-Emergency Patient Transport services.
- The ability to plan and prioritise own workload.
- Excellent communication skills - verbal and written - with the ability to explain decisions made.
- Ability to make decisions based on impact assessment.
- The ability to build effective relationships using influencing skills with key stakeholders to prioritise EMED services and support divisional growth.
- Have a full (manual) UK driving licence with less than 6 penalty points
- Be physically fit for patient moving and handling

**Our Values
**C**ollaborative - we work as one team with a shared purpose to meet the needs of our patients, passengers, colleagues, customers, communities, and the planet.

**A**gile** - **We listen, learn, and adapt to improve the business, each other, and ourselves.

**R**eliable - We do what we say we will do; we take responsibility, and we behave with integrity.

**E**mpowered** - **We are confident and committed to taking responsibility to deliver the highest quality service.

**About Us**

The exciting merger of ERS Medical and E-Zec Medical has enabled us to rebrand, therefore as a combined business we are now known as EMED Group. We are the largest Patient Transport and Care Partner to the NHS with more than 2,500 colleagues across 50 depots. Our ambition is to continue developing transport services that improve the health and wellbeing for people across our local communities by providing transport that supports patient care, community support, secure mental health, and medical courier services.

EMED Group are committed to providing equal opportunities and we endeavour to provide an inclusive and safe working culture for all.