Band 5 Neurosciences Bed & Operational Flow Coordinator inRomford inRomford PUBLISHED
WED 13 NOV 2024
A key responsibility of this role is to maintain clear communication between the Neurosciences Department and senior management regarding bed capacity and demand. The successful candidate will represent the senior team at bed management meetings, report daily on bed availability, and facilitate collaboration with discharge coordinators and external providers to enhance the discharge process. This position is ideal for someone who demonstrates strong organisational skills, initiative, and a commitment to improving patient care experiences.
Applications are welcomed to join the Neurosciences Department at Queen's Hospital as a dedicated and motivated Bed & Operational Flow Coordinator.
Did you know that our Tertiary Neuroscience Centre provides Neurosurgical intervention for all patients across Essex whilst our Stroke Service supports residents from as far as Hertfordshire? We experience all parts of a patient journey whether they be admitted via a planned waiting list or via our Emergency Department. If you want to increase your operational management skills or learn a new specialty, this is the ideal job for you.
You will be working in a fast-paced, demanding department so enthusiasm and motivation to support and facilitate a large number of new patient admissions and discharges each day is a must.
This role feeds into senior bed allocation management to ensure that our stroke, neurological and neurosurgical patients are treated in the right place, at the right time, by the right people without impacting on waiting list times or delaying patient journeys.
We are looking for a confident team member who can use their own initiative and engage with clinical teams to ensure our patients access inpatient services and do not stay in hospital for longer than necessary. You will be required to report your capacity vs demand each day and represent the senior management team at local bed management meetings so being organised is vital to successful delivery of this role.
The post holder will work as part of the Neurosciences Department in delivering best utilisation of the bed state through gathering current information and escalation of issues, as required, both to the discharge coordinators and senior team members as required.
The senior team members and discharge coordinators will liaise with external and internal providers to ensure that efficiency within the discharge process is as robust as possible and patients are cared for in the best place possible to enhance both patient care and experience.
A fundamental aspect of this role is the liaison between the Silver Command structure and the Department un relation to the capacity and best utilisation of resources.
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For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
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