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Job summary

Main area
Emergency medicine
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
358-6791400-ESM-BC
Employer
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Town
Leicester
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/02/2025 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust logo

Clinical Navigator Nurse, Bed Bureau

NHS AfC: Band 6

We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance

Job overview

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. 

Working for our organisation

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 new values and 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:

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Work within the financial budget allocated to your speciality, in collaboration with the line manager, General Manager and Head of Nursing.

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

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

  • Co-ordinate, prioritise, facilitate and monitor the delivery of care to 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 members and, in the absence of the Ward/Unit Manager, other nursing staff within the ward. 

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

  • Maximise use of clinical and staff resources, implementing best practice in patient flow, admission and discharge arrangements. 

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

  • Act in a professional manner and ensure self and ward staff adhere 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 criteria
  • Registered nurse with emergency/admissions experience
Desirable criteria
  • Band 6
  • ED experience

Ongoing development

Essential criteria
  • Post registration ongoing study
Desirable criteria
  • ED/TRIAGE TRAINED

Mangement skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of ward/department management
Desirable criteria
  • Can demonstrate the ability to make management decisions

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rebecca Deaville
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
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