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Duty Manager | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 21 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,742 - £50,056 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 September 2024 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE1 5WW |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Leicester |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6519165/358-6519165-COR |
Summary
Role Summary:
To act as a Duty Manager on site for the operational management of the Trust, including the flow of patients through the system as well as providing support and advice to all trust employees.
To participate in and co-ordinate the Trust’s emergency response to Fire, Security and any other untoward emergency and to be responsible for the co-ordination and first line Management of Major and Serious Incidents as required.
To communicate with the Senior on call team as required keeping them fully apprised of all situations.
Bed Management:
To co-ordinate the movement of patients through the in-patient system to allow for adequate capacity and safe placement of emergency and elective admissions across the working site with the maximum utilisation of beds.
Ensure timely admission and discharges across all areas to promote delivery of a high quality resource to all patients.
To assist in the achievement of the Trust related target of reducing Emergency Department waiting times in line with national targets.
Site / Duty Management:
Ensure the smooth, efficient and effective operation of the Trust “out of hours” and to liaise effectively with 2nd/3rdtier on call as required..
Management And Leadership
To demonstrate Leadership skills providing support within the team through the process of change, demonstrating tenacity, drive, professional integrity, balance and perspective.
In line with the Trust’s values, to create and nurture an environment in which staff feel valued and respected.
To ensure effective systems of communication are in place and utilised - both for your team and with the senior team.
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:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
General:
The Duty Manager will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. This will involve rotating between other sites as required.
To maintain a high standard of professionalism at all times
To contribute to the formulation of hospital policy and procedures and dissemination of revised policies to staff.
To ensure that standards of patient care are maintained, identifying any issues, which may need addressing with the relevant Clinical Management Group.
To ensure hospital information is communicated to the relevant bleep holders.
Influences people and events, formally and informally, at all levels through successful communication, negotiation and persuasive skills.
Develops and maintains constructive relationships whilst reconciling or resolving conflict or resource allocation issues.
Implement formulated plans within timescales; monitoring progress regularly to ensure that deadlines and targets are met of a ‘commonly owned vision’.
Identify work required and allocating own time and that of appropriate staff to each task.
Consider resources available and how they can be most effectively deployed to achieve objective.
In the absence of Senior Manager on call/ Senior Duty Manager to chair the capacity and flow meetings and ensure appropriate actions are delivered.
Personal Effectiveness:
Pursues goals energetically despite setbacks.
Strong personal impact: assertive and self-confidant.
Capacity to succeed despite environment displaying resistance.
Keen to develop own skills, knowledge and understanding outside the confines of own post.
Coach others and help them develop their potential
This advert closes on Thursday 5 Sep 2024