Post Title: Clinical Nurse Manager 2 - Patient Flow ManagerPost Status: Specified Purpose Department: Patient FlowLocation: Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9Reports to: Clinical Nurse Manager 3Salary: Appointment will be made on CNM 2 Payscale (€62,699 - €79,227 LSI) at a point in line with Government pay policy.Hours of work: 37.5 Hours Per WeekClosing Date: 09/07/2026 @ 12:00 pm*Please note the hospital reserves the right to close the competition early should a substantial number of applications be received.
The Patient Flow Managers role is to coordinate the overall patient flow process effectively, minimising delays and supporting discharge. He/she will work with all departments, maximising patient throughput and utilisation of available hospital beds and also ensuring all beds available to the hospital in other facilities (off site) are utilised in the most efficient and effective manner. The Patient flow manager will be responsible for the coordination of all patients discharge including complex discharges, using pathways such as the Long term care process.
Key Tasks:
1. To support egress and flow of patients that are admitted in the emergency department directly to the ward.2. To maintain an accurate and timely knowledge of bed availability using the “Visual Hospital” lean methodology. To ensure real-time patient discharge is recorded and beds assigned for patient care in accordance with hospital policies.
3. To manage the split of urgent/emergency and scheduled care to effect the daily placement of unscheduled and scheduled admissions efficiently.
4. To work with appropriate members of Interdisciplinary teams inclusive but not exhaustive of medical, health & social care professionals along with nursing staff to ensure safe admission and discharge of all patients.
5. Proactive case management of all patients discharge in accordance with the complex discharge policy, including LTC process and HSS process management to ensure efficient flow throughout the hospital.
6. Liaise closely with community, medical teams, nursing & hospital management in relation to performance indicators such as core occupancy, delayed discharges, length of stay analysis.
7. To collaborate with management information systems in collating data on the frequency of peaks and troughs of bed usage etc. in order that the hospital management can be better informed and work towards more effective bed utilisation, planning of theatre lists and other services demands.
8. Perform such other duties appropriate to the office that may be required from time to time.
The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time ensuring cross cover for other areas including operational patient flow and development of the Patient flow team.
Selection Criteria:
Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post.Applications will be assessed on the basis of how well candidates satisfy these criteria.
Mandatory:1. To be registered with An Bord Altranais in General Division of the Register.
2. To have name maintained on Live Register with An Bord Altranais and submit evidence of same.
3. Have 5 years post registration experience, two of which must be recent experience in the acute hospital setting.
4. Be aware of PPPGs, policies related to Patient Flow.
5. Possess working knowledge of computer systems, to include spread sheets and word processing.
Desirable:1. A management course is desirable.
Informal Enquiries ONLY to:
Name: Elaine BradleyTitle: ADON Patient FlowEmail address: elainebradley@beaumont.ieTelephone: 017977762
If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and that appointee is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service or where a Civil/ Public Service pension comes into payment during the appointee’s re-employment that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012. Please note: In applying for this position you are acknowledging that you understand that the abatement provisions, where relevant, will apply. It is not envisaged that the employing Department/ Office/ Body will support an application for an abatement waiver in respect of appointments to this position
Beaumont Hospital (incorporating St. Joseph's Hospital, Raheny) is the principal teaching hospital for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Beaumont is the Lead Hospital of the RCSI Hospital Group, which includes; Connolly Hospital, Rotunda Hospital, Monaghan Hospital, Louth County Hospital Dundalk and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda.
In addition, we are a Designated Cancer Centre and the Regional Treatment Centre for Ear, Nose and Throat, and Gastroenterology. We are also the National Referral Centre for Neurosurgery and Neurology, Renal Transplantation, and Cochlear Implantation.
We employ over 3,500 staff and have 820 beds.
Beaumont Hospital also enjoys close links with Dublin City University, especially in the area of nurse training, and with other academic institutions in respect of training and research.
We are always interested to hear from high calibre, positive and motivated professionals for the organisation, who will support the continued delivery and improvement of patient care within the hospital.
