Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bed Manager to join our Team on a Permanent Basis. The bed manager role is a key role in the provision of safe patient flow across the Trust, ensuring patients receive the care they require in the most appropriate place. The bed manager will be part of the Operational site management team working 24/7 providing clinical expertise, managerial, leadership and coordination for the Trust across the Whiston, St Helens and Newton site.
The Operational Management Team is a key function in the provision of 5-star patient care across the Trust. The bed manager role is an important member of this team ensuring the effective utilisation of inpatient and day-case beds on a 24/7 basis whilst maintaining clinical quality and safety. They will assist in the coordination of elective and non-elective admissions across the 24-hour period, along with maintaining the various patient flow internal and external systems for monitoring and escalation. The postholder will provide nursing support, operational and clinical advice to all areas within the Trust. To develop the necessary skills and experience in patient flow and provide leadership. Act as deputy for the Operational Site Manager. To work according to NMC code of professional conduct and professional guidelines.
Responsibilities
* To ensure the coordination of admissions, transfers, and discharges for all patients across the acute Site are undertaken recognising the clinical requirements of all individuals.
* To ensure prioritisation of emergency admissions via the Emergency Department to maintain the national standards and in line with national targets.
* To work with the band 7 Operational Site Managers supporting 24/7 clinical site management and deputise in their absence.
* To act as a clinical expert for nursing issues.
* Take appropriate action to address any issues or risk.
* To provide clear focus for clinical leadership and to provide clinical and professional advice and guidance to staff as required.
* To promote and facilitate the implementation of the Trust Core Values and objectives.
* To ensure data collection to support accurate reporting, for audit trails thereby ensuring effective utilisation of resources and relevant data quality standards in line with service and Organisational standards.
* To ensure early escalation of any issues that would impede flow, affect quality, patient safety or cause increased length of stay/ delay of safe discharge and to support the response to issues as required.
* To provide accurate and timely information relating to patient admissions, transfers, and discharges, maintaining awareness of overall 'escalation profile' of the Trust.
* Be responsible for ensuring good utilisation of Discharge lounge on a daily basis.
* Act as a point of contact for barriers to effective patient flow i.e. gender/ bed availability incompatibility, IPCC issues.
* To communicate with wards to share information regarding bed availability and patient flow.
* All other duties that are considered appropriate to the post.
Clinical & Professional Responsibilities
* Maintain Professional registration.
* Adhere to the NMC Code of Practice and the Scope of Professional Practice.
* To attend relevant meetings.
* To act as a positive role model to all grades of staff within the Trust.
* Maintain effective communication with patients, relatives, visitors and staff as required.
* To work autonomously and manage own workload on a daily basis.
* To communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
* To keep abreast with professional developments.
* Keep up to date with all relevant changes in policies and procedures and present a strong corporate image.
* To ensure the confidentiality of all patient information in line with Data Protection / Caldecott legislation.
* To ensure the privacy and dignity of all patients is paramount and not compromised.
* Be fully conversant with the Major Incident Policy and be prepared to support its activation as required per policy.
Administrative Responsibilities
* Ensure all relevant records are kept up to date and accurate and recording is completed in line with Trust policies and with the NMC Record Keeping guidance.
* Maintain statistical data for the role.
Teaching & Training Responsibilities
* Develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others.
* Support the preceptorship training programme relating to patient flow processes.
* To act as a role model and expert practitioner, providing support and guidance to nursing staff.
* To participate in an annual performance review to identify the post-holder's personal development needs.
* To attend Trust Statutory and Mandatory training sessions as required and any other training courses relevant to the post.
* To personally ensure fulfilment of the requirements for professional updating and to maintain a personal record for future registration purposes.
Line Management / Supervisory Responsibilities
* Responsibility for designated staff within the team including appraisals, HR management etc.
Financial Responsibility
* Recognising the need for appropriate management of skill mix and utilisation of bank and agency staff when allocating shifts and within own team.
Research & Audit
* Contribute to the undertaking of audits required both internally and to support external processes relating to patient flow and national targets and standards.
Additional Information
Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England. Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience. The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form. If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact [email protected]
We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form. The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process. The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click here to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship. eVisa Update: For successful candidates on selected work and study visa routes, who have completed and paid for their applications will no longer receive a visa vignette in passport as evidence of their permission to enter the UK. Instead, you will be issued with an eVisa only, which is accessed by creating a UKVI account. Before travelling to the UK, we advise applicants to: Create a UKVI account; Link their current passport; Access their eVisa straightaway to check all details. Incorrect information should be reported as soon as possible using the following link: https://www.gov.uk/report-error-evisa; Understand how to generate an eVisa share code. Disclosure and Barring Service Check: If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
Flexible Working: We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that all employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment; there is no limit on the number of requests they can make; employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason. We will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to discuss flexible working options at interview stage.
Working for Team MWL: Staff recognition is important; we offer generous pension, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers services. The Trust is non-smoking across all sites. You will be expected to undertake the Trusts\' commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. The Trust will not accept applications which are AI generated. Additional Information: review the Trusts Values and Behaviours (We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE). An applicant guide to help and support you with your application is available in the supporting documents. Good luck with your application. The Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 across 21 sites and aims for Five Star Patient Care. Our Services include Acute Care, Primary Care, Community Services, Specialist Regional Services. Achievements: Rated Outstanding by CQC, Top 100 places to work in the NHS, National Preceptorship Accreditation.
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