Job summary
- Main area
- Cardio Vascular and Thoracic
- Grade
- AfC Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: 12 month Secondment
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 188-NM4715
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital Southampton
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Per annum - Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 15/05/2024
Employer heading
Clinical Bed Manager
AfC Band 6
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced nurses to join our Cardiovascular & Thoracic operational team to undertake the responsibility for the management of the emergency and elective admission processes across the Care Group. By using your clinical experience and professional judgement you will be responsible for the safe and appropriate placement of patients together with the achievement of related Trust targets.
If you enjoy a challenge, working in an ever-changing environment and communicating across a wide range of disciplines this post may be for you.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
WHAT YOU’LL DO
• You will be an integral part of the Cardiovascular & Thoracic (CV&T) management of patient flow in and out of the CV&T care group.
• You will provide a link to the management team and are instructive when escalating any patient delays.
• You will be the liaison between each department within CV&T, UHS footprint and the wider hospital community.
• You will be a key person when talking to site/ED and need to always provide correct information.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
You should be a registered nurse with excellent communication and organisational skills but also possess a wide range of clinical skills to support the delivery of clinical care when necessary. Please note this post will involve shift work with rotation onto days and night duty as part of a duty rota.
Person specification
Trust values
Essential criteria
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications / training required
Essential criteria
- 1st level registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Higher Education Institute approved course in supporting learner in practice
- Evidence of on-going personal development
- Mentorship qualification (or evidence of meeting the outcomes of the NMC standards)
- Educated to or working towards Degree level
Desirable criteria
- Specialist qualification. Graduate.
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience at band 5 or equivalent
- Knowledge of current issues within acute Health Service
- Understanding of personal accountability
- Logical and consistent work and career pattern
- IT Skills, experience of using excel and word packages and email
Desirable criteria
- Proven management experience
- ECDL Courses
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential criteria
- Able to use initiative
- Able to prioritise and deliver agreed objectives
- Ability to analyse and make sound clinical judgements
- Able to delegate
- Able to demonstrate leadership skills
- Able to motivate and be a team player
- Ability to deal with stressful situations and to remain calm in a crisis
- Personal confidence
Desirable criteria
- Able to lead, motivate, delegate and be a good team player
- Flexible working arrangements able to work days and night shifts
- Proven ability to manage change
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Georgina Kirk
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02381208972
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