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University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Clinical Navigator Nurse, Bed Bureau

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Job summary

Are you a registered nurse with clinical skills in emergency admissions.

This exciting new role will be work in the Bed Bureau service, providing rapid admissions for patients from the community to the right place first time.

The team will be based at the LRI but covering all admissions areas across UHL. Its a developing and expanding role with the possibility for further development and expansion of the team.

Main duties of the job

  • To co-ordinate and facilitate the effective admission of patients from the community to clinical areas in the trust. Building a good working relationship with ambulatory and non-ambulatory emergency care settings such as GPAU, SAU, CDU, GAU, Urology and ENT.

  • To support the bed bureau non clinical team in managing timely admissions to clinical areas. Ensuring that admissions to hospitals are in a timely manner.

  • To work flexibly in the bed bureau team and at times have a clinical role in the Emergency department to maintain clinical skills.

  • Maintain clinical knowledge to enable the ability to work on the emergency floor on an allocation basis between different ambulatory areas across the Emergency Department and Floor supporting with the flow of patients.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals:

  • high-quality care for all,
  • being a great place to work,
  • partnerships for impact, and
  • research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by newvaluesand we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
  • we are compassionate,
  • we are proud,
  • we are inclusive, and
  • we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve. About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

Details

Date posted

04 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

358-6791400-ESM-BC

Job locations

Leicester Royal Infirmary

Infirmary Square

Leicester

LE1 5WW


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Work within the financial budget allocated to your speciality, incollaboration with the line manager, General Manager and Headof Nursing.

  • Promote improvements in quality and clinical effectiveness within resource constraints.

  • Deliver any relevant clinics for your service, to meetperformance targets within speciality.

  • Co-ordinate, prioritise, facilitate and monitor the delivery of careto patients under the care of bed bureau, and when clinical.

  • Act as a professional and clinical role model to all staff, patients,carers and the public at all times.

  • Supervise the performance standards of own team membersand, in the absence of the Ward/Unit Manager, other nursingstaff within the ward.

  • Assist with and deputise for the Ward/Unit Manager in themanagement and organisation of the ward.

  • Maximise use of clinical and staff resources, implementing bestpractice in patient flow, admission and dischargearrangements.

  • Promote the development of new services within the ward areaand assist the Ward/Unit Manager in implementing change.

  • Act in a professional manner and ensure self and ward staffadhere to the UHL Uniform policy at all times.

  • Ensure that the delivery of care to own patients and for all patients when in charge meet the standards determined by the Ward/Unit Manager and the Standards for Better Health.

  • Share responsibility with the Ward/Unit Manager to ensure that the highest standards of infection prevention and control are practiced at all times.

  • Contribute to the development of CMG and Trust policies, procedures and clinical guidelines and ensure compliance of self and others.

please see job description/person specification for full details on the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Work within the financial budget allocated to your speciality, incollaboration with the line manager, General Manager and Headof Nursing.

  • Promote improvements in quality and clinical effectiveness within resource constraints.

  • Deliver any relevant clinics for your service, to meetperformance targets within speciality.

  • Co-ordinate, prioritise, facilitate and monitor the delivery of careto patients under the care of bed bureau, and when clinical.

  • Act as a professional and clinical role model to all staff, patients,carers and the public at all times.

  • Supervise the performance standards of own team membersand, in the absence of the Ward/Unit Manager, other nursingstaff within the ward.

  • Assist with and deputise for the Ward/Unit Manager in themanagement and organisation of the ward.

  • Maximise use of clinical and staff resources, implementing bestpractice in patient flow, admission and dischargearrangements.

  • Promote the development of new services within the ward areaand assist the Ward/Unit Manager in implementing change.

  • Act in a professional manner and ensure self and ward staffadhere to the UHL Uniform policy at all times.

  • Ensure that the delivery of care to own patients and for all patients when in charge meet the standards determined by the Ward/Unit Manager and the Standards for Better Health.

  • Share responsibility with the Ward/Unit Manager to ensure that the highest standards of infection prevention and control are practiced at all times.

  • Contribute to the development of CMG and Trust policies, procedures and clinical guidelines and ensure compliance of self and others.

please see job description/person specification for full details on the role.

Person Specification

Nursing experience

Essential

  • Registered nurse with emergency/admissions experience

Desirable

  • Band 6
  • ED experience

Ongoing development

Essential

  • Post registration ongoing study

Desirable

  • ED/TRIAGE TRAINED

Mangement skills

Essential

  • Evidence of ward/department management

Desirable

  • Can demonstrate the ability to make management decisions
Person Specification

Nursing experience

Essential

  • Registered nurse with emergency/admissions experience

Desirable

  • Band 6
  • ED experience

Ongoing development

Essential

  • Post registration ongoing study

Desirable

  • ED/TRIAGE TRAINED

Mangement skills

Essential

  • Evidence of ward/department management

Desirable

  • Can demonstrate the ability to make management decisions

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.

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 (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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

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 (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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Leicester Royal Infirmary

Infirmary Square

Leicester

LE1 5WW


Employer's website

https://www.jobsatleicestershospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Leicester Royal Infirmary

Infirmary Square

Leicester

LE1 5WW


Employer's website

https://www.jobsatleicestershospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Rebecca Deaville

rebecca.deaville@uhl-tr.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

04 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

358-6791400-ESM-BC

Job locations

Leicester Royal Infirmary

Infirmary Square

Leicester

LE1 5WW


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