Job summary
The Medicine Division at Northampton General Hospital is looking to recruit a Divisional Capacity Manager.
The capacity manager will present the Divisions capacity position at the bed meetings throughout the day and will actively work with the discharge team and the ward teams to help to expedite safe and timely patients discharge.
If you are an enthusiastic, energetic professional who has the ambition to drive forward our quality and safety agenda then we would like to hear from you.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
The primary role of Medicines Capacity Manager is to work with the Divisional team to ensure that we have capacity to meet the Divisions admission demand.
To do this the post holder will ensure that we have effective patient flow from admission to discharge within the Division.
The postholder will work closely with key stakeholders to ensure that patients are admitted into the right bed first time, every time.
The post holder must have an overview of the bed position throughout the day ensuring that they work closely with the Emergency Department (ED) to assist the Trust to maintain the 4 hour quality standards.
About us
**Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications**
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full list of all roles and responsibilities please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full list of all roles and responsibilities please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Management or leadership course
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience/knowledge in an operational post relating to discharge and/or capacity and flow within an acute Trust.
- Demonstrable understanding of clinical specialties and services and the ability to apply this to meet the needs of patients.
- Knowledge of key indicators within the ED
Experience
Essential
- A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving set goals
- A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled to a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated responsibility
- Sound political judgement and astuteness in understanding and working with many different levels of staff using a common sense approach and understanding when it is necessary to escalate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Management or leadership course
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience/knowledge in an operational post relating to discharge and/or capacity and flow within an acute Trust.
- Demonstrable understanding of clinical specialties and services and the ability to apply this to meet the needs of patients.
- Knowledge of key indicators within the ED
Experience
Essential
- A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving set goals
- A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled to a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated responsibility
- Sound political judgement and astuteness in understanding and working with many different levels of staff using a common sense approach and understanding when it is necessary to escalate
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
