Bed Manager - Jersey inJersey inJersey PUBLISHED THU 31 OCT 2024

• Job Role: Grade 4 Staff Nurse to Grade 5 development opportunity for a Bed Manager within the Hospital setting to support our Operations Team.
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours 7 days per week cover, Early and Late shifts including Long Days.

Are you a proactive and organised professional with a passion for efficient operations? We are offering a unique development opportunity for a Grade 4 Staff Nurse into a Grade 5 role in Bed Management within our hospital setting. As a key part of the Operational Team, this role will directly support the effective and seamless coordination of patient flow across the hospital, ensuring the highest quality of care and service delivery.

The successful candidate will be motivated, have strong organisational skills and experience in patient flow or bed management. You should have:

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Proficiency in electronic health systems (experience with Maxims is advantageous).
• Knowledge of infection control guidelines and commitment to maintaining safe patient environments.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and a commitment to service excellence.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in patient flow or bed management.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity for personal and professional growth within bed management, providing a pathway from Grade 4 to Grade 5 in a supportive and dynamic team environment.

This role operates across a range of clinical areas within the acute and community services. You will plan and deliver an effective and competent level of care, be fully aware of the needs of the patients and drive a high standard of patient care.

You will be required to support and deputise for the ward sister/charge nurse, by taking charge of the clinical area, ensuring excellent nursing care provision and the effective management of staff. Supervision, support and mentoring of junior staff, students and HCAs will be expected within the purpose of the role.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across own and other departments to ensure the continuity in patient care, acting as a role model for colleagues, patients, and relatives.

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1. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the guidelines of the NMC Code and apply these to maintain trust and credibility with patients, carers, and colleagues.
2. Complies with all legislative, HCS policy, procedures and professional practices are in line with professional codes and statutory responsibilities. Ensures confidentiality is adhered to in accordance with professional codes of practice and will abide by the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2.
3. Participates in process of appraisal alongside appraisee. Keeps fully up to date with developments within own professional discipline and maintain an awareness of developments in clinical and nursing practice and shares clinical knowledge and experience.
4. Co-ordinates the care for specified individual patients or patient groups by consistently compiling care plans which meet identified treatment goals resulting in high quality patient care. Maintains contemporaneous nursing records of care delivered via digital and non-digital systems.
5. Follows Health and Safety policy and procedures within the clinical environment including COSHH, fire and safe handling. May be required to participate in the audit process within the clinical area.
6. Participates in the budget management of the area by using resources wisely which in turn leads to a value for money culture. When required, maintains the E-Roster ensuring that there is effective and safe staffing for the department, which may include redeployment of staff through the organisation. Ensures accuracy in the Safecare acuity tool when reporting daily activity
7. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the guidelines of the NMC Code and apply these to maintain trust and credibility with patients, carers, and colleagues.
8. Complies with all legislative, HCS policy, procedures and professional practices are in line with professional codes and statutory responsibilities. Ensures confidentiality is adhered to in accordance with professional codes of practice and will abide by the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2.
9. Participates in process of appraisal alongside appraisee. Keeps fully up to date with developments within own professional discipline and maintain an awareness of developments in clinical and nursing practice and shares clinical knowledge and experience.
10. Co-ordinates the care for specified individual patients or patient groups by consistently compiling care plans which meet identified treatment goals resulting in high quality patient care. Maintains contemporaneous nursing records of care delivered via digital and non-digital systems.
11. Follows Health and Safety policy and procedures within the clinical environment including COSHH, fire and safe handling. May be required to participate in the audit process within the clinical area.