Bed Manger - Child Health

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Bed Manger Child Health

Contract Type: Permanent

Under current Home Office rules, this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in Child health to support the flow within Southampton Children's hospital. As part of our team, you will play a vital role in coordinating patient flow and bed capacity across the Children's hospital, helping to ensure that patients receive the timely care in line with NHS targets. You will report directly to the Operations Manager and work closely with Matrons, clinical teams and operational colleagues. You will oversee the effective allocation of beds, responding proactively to ever changing demands and supporting the safe and timely movement of patients through the Children's hospital and regionally. Your contribution will be essential in maintaining patient safety, improving patient experience and supporting the efficient use of available resources.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating patient flow across Southampton Children's Hospital service, ensuring beds are used effectively and patients are moved safely and promptly to the most appropriate area of care.

Working closely with the Emergency Department, Regional Hospitals and clinical teams to support the timely admission of patients alongside ensuring the most appropriate clinical areas used to support effective patient care.

Maintaining oversight of bed capacity and anticipated demand, proactively identifying pressures and working with operational and clinical colleagues to resolve barriers to patient flow and support the delivery of safe, high-quality care.

You will need to be a clear and Confident communicator with excellent attention to detail. Able to prioritise your own workload with minimal supervision and be able to deal with complex situations.

These are 12 hour shifts with an hour unpaid for breaks to be taken throughout the day. Below would be the required shift pattern that needs to be covered with some room for negotiation.

Week 1 - Wednesday and Friday Week 2 - Saturday and Sunday Week 3 - Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday Week 4 - Wednesday.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.