Flow Nurse a

4 weeks ago


Romford, United Kingdom Division of Surgery – BHRUT NHS Full time

Job overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced nurse (Flow Nurse) to join our fantastic Care of the Elderly Team at Queen’s Hospital (QH).

 You will play a pivotal role in shaping a compassionate, equitable, and transparent working environment aligned with our Trust values. Collaboratively, you will ensure the delivery of high-quality care through effective leadership, mentorship, and partnership with MDT working.

You will benefit from guidance of the Director of Nursing, Head of Nursing and work closely with the ward teams, Clinical Site Practitioners and ward managers. A welcoming MDT and corporate training opportunities await. We are committed to your professional development, offering in-house leadership programs.

 Working closely with the FAME Clinical Group at QH, you will:

-Support patients’ flow and discharges from the wards.

-Working closely with ward managers, senior nursing teams, MDT and discharge team.

-Contribute to the development and implementation of innovative clinical practices and education.

-Play a strategic role in enhancing service delivery and efficiency.

 If you are:

-A passionate and driven leader with a proven track record at Band 7/8 level in Geriatrics nursing.

-Committed to fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.

-Dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care through MDT partnerships.

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Main duties of the job

To provide expert support/ leadership and education in Geriatrics Division. To deputise in the absence of the Matron to support the Division. Actively participate in meetings and trust meetings to ensure that professional issues are fully represented. Collaboratively communicating and working with clinical team both within and outside of the trust to ensure appropriate management of patient information and coordination of patient pathway. The post holder will assist in the data entry and development maintenance of database to capture patient information (Discharge Pathway & MCA), monitoring information by proactively identifying and taking action to enable patients to prioritise, admitted/discharged as per individual management plan. Monitor and ensure the most effective uses of bed within the Geriatrics Division, follow patients progresses on a daily basis and prevent any discharge delay wherever possible, escalate any delays in patient flow meeting or Flow Lead/divisional management teams. To lead the development, improvement, management, and promotion of the service, ensuring the delivery of high quality, cost effective care. To lead on the implementation and monitoring of adherence to relevant clinical guidelines. To educate and share expertise with the multidisciplinary teams. To act as a resource in the care of patients with specialist care needs, ensuring an optimum level of service to patients and their carer.

Working for our organisation

We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.

Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic.

We’re pleased to be leading the way in wait to get the treatment they need. The Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital is one of eight to be ; the Care Quality Commission has raised the ratings for at Queen’s and King George hospitals; and showed that the Trust was the most improved in 2023 for reducing waits for emergency care. 

We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We’re also part of the .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application, please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Person specification

Education/ Qualification

Essential criteria

Registered adult Nurse Degree in related field (or equivalent experience) Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

MSc in relevant subject. (Evidence of working towards i.e. already on pathway).

Skills/ Abilities

Essential criteria

•Substantial post registration experience - including experience working at Band 7 (or equivalent)

Desirable criteria

Change management or service improvement experience

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential criteria

Budgetary management skills •Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the National Policy context for nursing practice and development. Including for example, knowledge of National Nursing Strategy, the NHS Plan and National Service Frameworks.

Desirable criteria

Bed flow management

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.



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