Flow Navigation Centre Registered Nurse

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Join our innovative Interface Division, part of NHSGGC’s Transforming Together programme, and play a key role in delivering modern, patient-centred care. As a Registered Nurse within the Flow Navigation Centre Plus (FNC+Plus), you will be at the heart of a service designed to improve patient flow, reduce unnecessary hospital admissions, and ensure timely access to the right care.

• Provide clinical triage (follow pathways) via telephone and digital platforms.
• Act as a single point of contact for referrers and professionals across hospitals, community teams, out-of-hours services, and social care.
• Use your nursing expertise to assess, prioritise, and direct patients to appropriate care pathways, including Virtual Hospital and Rapid Assessment units.
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team including consultants, ANPs, and Scottish Ambulance Service colleagues.

• Be part of a pioneering service that uses technology to enhance patient care, not replace it.
• Contribute to reducing pressure on acute services and improving patient experience.
• Access opportunities for professional development and involvement in shaping future models of care.

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Strong clinical decision‑making skills to support safe and effective practice.
• Highly developed communication, listening and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, digitally enabled environment.
• Excellent team‑working skills with the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and use own initiative.
• Excellent time management and organisational abilities.
• Working knowledge of basic information technology systems (with further development provided through in‑house training).

• Experience of unscheduled care.
• Broad range of knowledge across several specialities.
• Familiarity with digital health tools and remote monitoring systems.

Informal contact:
Fiona McCracken – Fiona.

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Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:
This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.

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