University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for the detailed job description of the role.
We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills and a keen eye for problem solving to join our Bed Management team.
This is a fast-paced role integral to supporting operational delivery of both elective and emergency pathways for patients requiring admissions to Oncology & Haematology.
You will manage the bed availability across the Cancer Care inpatient wards and Acute Oncology Service where are emergencies come through working closely with multidisciplinary teams.
We are looking for someone who can be flexible Cancer Care Bed Managers currently provide a 7 day service covering the hours of 07:30-20:00 shifts will be long days 12.5hr shifts with 1 hour break.
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
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- Co-ordinate all admissions and transfers for Cancer Care at UHS and to other hospitals
- Maintain an effective system for identifying the availability of beds to ensure that fluctuations in demand, clinical priorities and emergency admissions are dealt with effectively and efficiently
- To attend our Care Group Huddle at 08:10 delivering our current bed position with admissions and discharges on teams.
- Attend the daily site coordinator bed meetings and other care group meetings as required
- To access service referrals and add to our elective admission weekly list
- To manage effectively and efficiently the use of beds within Cancer Care
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