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Please note this is a fixed term post for 1 Year
Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have had agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.
For secondments external to NHS Lanarkshire please refer to the secondment policy at https://www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/corporate-policies/human-resources-policy/ for further information.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Patient Flow Manager to join our team at University Hospital Monklands.
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner, and have responsibility for the day to day management and leadership of bed management services including supervision and development of junior staff and will provide clinical leadership related to effective bed management, including the delegation of key tasks and development of staff and will support the effective placement of patients within the appropriate speciality.
The post holder will provide support and guidance to staff in relation to sign posting to specialist provision to assist in discharge planning processes and will have responsibility for assessment of care needs and the development of programmes of care, and / or the implementation and evaluation of these programmes ensuring the patient’s journey through the hospital delivers the required care.
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Kerry Patterson, Assistant Service Manager, on 01236 748748 ext 4040372
If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact recruitment.lanarkshire@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk