Total 7 job vacancies by Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Integration & Transformation Team (ITT) at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a highly motivated and driven individual to support the delivery of strategic and transformation priorities for Bedfordshire Hospitals. Through effective stakeholder engagement, organisation and project coordination this role will support the development and delivery of the Trust’s clinical strategy, large scale transformation projects and also work with service line teams on improvement initiatives.

We are looking for someone who is excellent at building relationships across a wide range of stakeholders, who will ensure projects have a sound improvement methodology and approach and from this develop clear proposals and deliverable plans.

It is an excellent opportunity for someone looking for experience in transformation and complex service improvement within a dynamic and supportive team.

For an informal conversation with Emily King (Head of Integration & Transformation) please contact: Joe Green on 01234 355122 ext. 5651 or joseph.greene@bedsft.nhs.uk

Responsible for the leading of a number of projects associated with clinical strategy, transformation and improvement across Bedfordshire Hospitals.

Work with a range of stakeholders including leadership teams, clinicians, key support functions, patients and other colleagues (internal and external) to support clinical strategy development and transformation programmes and projects.

Support Clinical Service Lines to transform services to deliver high quality, patient centred care with optimal use of human and financial resources, by providing information and modelling of service improvements.

Manage interdependencies and key enablers to ensure successful delivery of work programmes.

Please note the post will involve travel across Bedford and Luton and Dunstable Hospital Sites.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.
• Work closely with the Head of Integration and Transformation / Deputy Head of Integration and Transformation to ensure all programmes of work are co-ordinated effectively
• Work with in partnership with the Clinical Service Lines to embed an improvement culture throughout the organisation, ensuring that sustainable change is embedded in everyday operational business
• To provide expertise and support to the Clinical Service Lines to ensure changes are managed in a planned and smooth manner
• Work across and develop relationships with multiple stakeholders, multi-disciplinary teams and in conjunction with system partners, including the ICB and Primary Care
• Managing change/transformation projects and business cases which will deliver objectives
• To make effective links and assess the impacts and co-dependencies of current and emergent issues which may influence the programme / change portfolio


This advert closes on Friday 4 Oct 2024

The post holder will lead the Cardiac Cath Suite, and is expected to be a role model with excellent communication skills, enthusiasm, and organisational skills and be able to work flexibly. In this pivotal role, you will embrace and implement our vision and values, overseeing the team, managing rotas, handling incident reporting, and ensuring safety according to Trust policies, procedures and guidelines

The post holder carries continuing responsibility for the assessment and delivery of care for patients admitted to Cardiac Cath Suite. They are also accountable for monitoring staff, planning and implementing the department's overall policies, procedures, and services. Responsible for the smooth operational running of the department, ensuring it functions effectively and within budget for overseeing procedures within invasive and non-Invasive Cardiology.

To supervise, manage and teach nursing staff, assessing competency with medical devices in the Cath lab ensuring staff achieves competence before using the devices. Acting as an excellent clinical role model within the field of cardiology and team leader to ensure quality care is delivered. Responsible for developing and supporting clinical leadership at all levels.

The post holder will have responsibility for the delivery and monitoring of high standards of nursing care to all patients on the department in accordance with relevant evidence based professional practice and Trust policies. Responsible for resource management of the area including budgets.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.











• Responsible and accountable for the day-to-day management of the Cath lab and provide leadership within the department, ensuring compliance against standard operating procedures.
• Supervise and lead a team to provide high standards of care to cardiac patients throughout their pathway of care and responsible for organisation, delivery and evaluation of nursing care for cardiac patients within the department.
• To play a pivotal role in establishing, maintaining and supporting the Cardiology services which includes diagnostic and interventional procedures, and a day care ward.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues within the Cardiology Directorate to promote a patient-centred culture that enhances care delivery.
• To lead the professional development of the multi-disciplinary Cath Lab team.
• To work collaboratively with the Medical leads for the Cath Lab and Cardiology, Divisional Director of Quality and Nursing, Cardiology Matron, Senior Cardiac Radiographers and Head of Cardiac Physiology.
• Maintain a safe working environment, in line with Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards.
• Work collaboratively with Infection Control to monitor standards and facilitate the development and implementation of policies and guidelines to maintain the highest standards of infection control and prevention.
• To ensure appropriate guidelines and SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) are in place to manage a range of clinical situations including emergency situations and deteriorating patients.
• Ensure all staff adhere to Trust policies and protocols and take action where appropriate.
• Manage staff sickness- absence and conduct return-to-work interviews for staff after the sickness.
• Leadership and management Lead on people-management including recruitment and retention, staff engagement, working culture, training and development, and staff performance.
• To create a positive and inclusive working culture and support effective communication between the Cath Lab and Management Team.
• Analyse departmental performance, identifying patient needs, staff issues, and improvement opportunities.
• Initiates emergency treatment where necessary and co-ordinates other staff in this process.


This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Aug 2024

Exciting News! We are to be looking for new, energetic and highly motivated team leaders to join the existing team of Band 6s within our busy Emergency Department. This post comes with great opportunities for personal and professional development.

The post holder will be leading and working within a multi-disciplinary team planning and providing high quality care for patients with acute illness or injury within the Emergency Department.

Participate or lead on the shift handover/ safety huddle.

Coordinate areas of the emergency department.

Deputise and be the emergency department shift manager.

Supporting the band 7 in completion of the daily safety checks and ensuring all audits are completed as required.

Supporting the Band 7 in managing a small team of staff.

Work in all areas of the ED including paediatric ED demonstrating knowledge, skills and leadership.

Supporting the band 7 shift manager leading teams to meet time critical RCEM standards.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

To maintain up to date knowledge of and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct and other regulations, and Trust policies and protocols for example the storage and administration of drugs.

Use good communication skills to disseminate information and promote and maintain good working relationships within the department and trust wide.

Promote the use of communications skills to overcome language and understanding difficulties when discussing complex or sensitive issues relating to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment with patients and their relatives. Be able to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and the multidisciplinary team both face to face and over the phone.

Be able to show empathy and compassion on a frequent basis, when caring for people who are experiencing bereavement or have a relative who is critically ill. Be responsible for the evaluation and delivery of care of acutely unwell and injured patients, ensuring that accurate nursing records are maintained.

To participate in non-clinical management processes i.e. Performance Review, sickness management recruitment and selection and Appraisal of staff both personally and of staff at Band 5 and below. To undergo, where necessary, further training in relation to the Extended Role of the Nurse and participate in the training of others, ensuring that Night staff have equal opportunity to participate in statutory training.

Be available, in the absence of the Nurse Team Managers, to deputise and take responsibility for the co-ordination of 24 hour nursing care of each patient in the department.

Support the Manager in staff rostering, ensuring adequate skill mix.

In conjunction with the Manager closely monitor bank and agency usage.

Participate in the selection of staff at Band 5 and below in conjunction with the Nurse Team Leaders and the Matron

To act up for the nurse Team Manager in their absence, ensuring senior cover within the Emergency Department at all times.

To provide support and advice to colleagues in distressing circumstances such as imparting news of terminal illness and bereavement.

Be responsible for the assessment of nursing needs and plan and implement care required by patients, in conjunction with nursing observations & patient assessment, medical requirement and with the co-operation and partnership of the patient and their relatives.

Carry out treatments such as dressings, wound closure, personal care such as washing and toileting, transfers of patients in wheelchairs, on trolleys or in beds in and around the department and hospital and assist patients with mobility as part of daily duties.

Take responsibility for ensuring the co-ordination of discharge planning of patients in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.

Remain calm, professional and non-judgemental when faced with violent or aggressive patients and relatives, those under the influence of alcohol or drugs, Patients suffering from Mental Health Issues and those with poor personal hygiene and /or infestations on a daily basis.

To risk assess all patients and carry out manual handling as per Trust Policy.

Be able to deal with frequent exposure to unpleasant sights such as major wounds or bleeding, emaciated patients and bodily fluids.

Be able to plan own workload in a busy, noisy environment where there are frequent interruptions and unpredictable changes in demand.

To ensure communication with paramedical services to enable them to carry out their part in patient care and to create a climate in which feedback on patient progress is the norm.

To ensure that staff are aware of current changes both local and national and involve them in consultations regarding changes by contributing in regular staff meetings.

Maintain clinical competence in the use of medical devices used within the department and clinical procedures such as administration of injections.

Ensure that the National Service Framework for Paediatric Services is adhered to and that Child Protection Policies are followed.

Responsible for ensuring that all accidents/incidents are reported to the appropriate Manager and reported via the inphase reporting system. All employees are required & expected to participate in the Trust’s accident/incident reporting system and to comply with the Trust’s procedures and techniques for managing risks.

Maintain and share up to date knowledge of current research relevant to emergency care.

Responsible for regular cleaning of equipment, reporting faults to shift manager and removing defective equipment from use. This includes participation in daily checking and cleaning or equipment/ drugs as per department huddle book.

Take responsibility for the safe storage of patients valuable and property whilst in the Emergency Department in line with trust policy.

Teaching and Learning

It is mandated that all registered healthcare professionals – nursing included, are compliant with new SSSA standards for pre registrants as practice supervisors as a bare minimum moving on to also becoming practice assessors after 12 months in the department.

To support education, training and development of self and others in the emergency department and actively encourage to share learning and best practices in Emergency Medicine.

Assist, in conjunction with the Emergency Department Matron, the Practice Development Nurse and Heads of Nursing for Emergency and Acute Care directorate, to continue to develop and set standards of care, taking into account relevant published National Guidelines and research.

To undergo, where necessary, further training in relation to the Extended Role of the Nurse and participate in the training of others.

To ensure communication with paramedical services to enable them to carry out their part in patient care and to create a climate in which feedback on patient progress is the norm.

Major Incident

To maintain an up to date knowledge of the trust Major Incident Policy and Department and Role specific plan

In the event of a major incident being declared and a call inn of staff being undertaken you should report to the Nurse in charge of ED as soon as possible.

Undertake training and remain competent in the use of decontamination equipment for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) contaminated patients.

To undertake the one day HMIMMS regarding Major Incident Management so there is an understanding of expectations of band 5 role in a major incident

Undertake the Decontamination of patients from a CBRN incident as required.

Undertake training and maintain competence in scene safety and the use of Personal Protective Equipment used in the pre-hospital setting.


This advert closes on Thursday 1 Aug 2024

This is an exciting, newly established position leading the E-Rostering Team (Non-Medics). The successful applicant will work with the Head of Workforce Informatics & Planning, Head of Workforce Planning and Projects, in addition to managing the E-Rostering service across Trust.

This role will help deliver the merger of two Optima instances into one holistic database, by ensuring the Trust benefits from the integration of separate systems to make financial and operational efficiencies.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the Trust benefits from the adoption of all Allocate rostering products, by aiming to complete the full rollout of Optima to the whole organisation. They will lead on the benefits realisation of E-Rostering and develop new and innovative ways to effectively utilise the applications across the Trust including Optima, SafeCare, BankStaff, Loop, RosterPerform, TimeClocks and ESRGo.

The E-Rostering Manager will play a pivotal role in overseeing the efficient and accurate scheduling of staff while transitioning away from traditional paper-based timesheets. Your responsibilities will include designing, implementing and optimising digital rostering to streamline workforce management processes.

The role holder is expected to deputise for the Head of Workforce Informatics & Planning / Head of Workforce Planning and Projects in their absence.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

General

Carry out detailed project planning, project deliverables, success criteria, change control and reporting compliance against project plan

Develop methodologies for the analysis and interpretation of data using expertise to make recommendations

Collate and summarise national data sets and compare against locally available data. Making recommendations where appropriate

Utilise a range of software from Allocate, as well as, but not limited to: Office 365, Power BI and ESR

Prepare and provide data and analysis for a number of groups, which will include the Trust Board and Workforce Committee

Maintain knowledge of Optima functionality and other rostering information systems in order to provide best practice guidance to colleagues and managers.

Work with senior staff across Human Resources with projects as and when required.

Act as the expert for carrying out rostering related research and surveys that support service development and delivery of organisational objectives.

Contribute to effective team working within the wider Rostering and Workforce Team, by transferring skills and knowledge to appropriate staff and ensuring working procedures are documented and properly maintained so that tasks can be covered in the absence of the post holder

Keep up to date with employment law, CQC and HR best practice

To carry-out any appropriate designated tasks within the Workforce service

Build strong partnerships with departmental managers to gain engagement, challenge existing practices and facilitate change management / performance improvement

System Maintenance, Training and Administration

Leading on the implementation, maintenance and development of the system to ensure that the Trust gains maximum utilisation and cost benefit gain from the system in place

Evaluate and assess forthcoming software releases and advise on potential impact and benefits to support Trust needs

Oversee management of ensuring the appropriate access to Optima, ensuring that the local procedure for approvals is followed at all times and developing harmonised profiles/roles across all sites

Maintain and audit user access and permissions to the systems, whilst additionally helping to resolve software system operational issues

Deliver training to senior stakeholders and assist with upskilling the E-Rostering team members, creating and sign posting to national training and best practice guidance provided by RLDatix

Oversee the management of interface requirements between ESR and Optima on a weekly and monthly basis in accordance with strict payroll deadlines

Plan and ensure the team provide an in-depth training programme for new roster users and regular updates for current users on any changes to functionality

The role holder will act as a point of escalation for any complex issues the Roster Advisors encounter, as a result of the embedding sessions they undertake

Consider improvements to the Allocate products, raising tickets via the RLDatix Portal as necessary

Maintain regular communication links to all Optima users, promoting best practice and informing users of issues, solutions, new functions, upgrades and changes to the rostering system.

Reporting, Audit and Compliance

Provide monitoring activity reports and dashboards where required to senior management, Trust Board and Workforce Committee. Identifying risks and issues to assist in evaluating and measuring the benefits of electronic rostering to achieve corporate objectives

To generate reports against agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across the clinical wards and to distribute said reports. To suggest any remedial actions that are required to ensure KPIs are met to clinical leads

To undertake specific audit preparation work as requested.

To run regular compliance reports and to ensure that any exceptions are escalated as necessary.

Produce regular information reporting and analysis to meet internal and external information requirements, as well as responding to ad-hoc information requests including Freedom of Information (FOI) requests

Assist in ensuring that system security meets information and data legislation requirements, attending Information Steering Group meetings to keep up to date with important changes

To lead on internal and external audits around rostering data

Creation and on-going development of a Trust-wide E-Rostering (Non-Medics) Policy, that will look to embed best practices and harmonise processes, roles and responsibilities of staff

Compare agreed key performance indicators and present regular reports to the Service Lines, Finance and other senior management

Work alongside the Workforce Information and Registration Authority Manager, to ensure the Trust has the best workforce data and planning tools available to make system and data-led informed decision-making and that Optima and ESR are fully integrated

Management

Ensure the E-Rostering team provide a responsive, knowledgeable, customer service for all users

Provide leadership and line management of Deputy E-Rostering Manager and wider team

Support reconfigurations by setting up new rosters and re-designing existing rosters as required by consulting with managers and agreeing changes (splitting rosters and joining rosters as required)

Working with Workforce and Finance by monitor the funded establishment and budget against the shift requirements provided by the Manager, raising any under-funding or over-funding issues and resolving discrepancies

Provide specialist advice and guidance on specific issues including: system usage, proposed improvements, training, data quality & interfaces to other Trust systems

Adopt a project management approach and lead on any system enhancements, which become available to the Trust.

Setting up an appropriate project management methodologies, developing project plans to include relevant stakeholders to ensure delivery and engagement of the system development and service provision

Support the integration and training with the Trust temporary staffing service to improve bank and agency controls

Responsible for the day-to-day prioritising, co-ordination and supervision of the tasks of the E-Rostering Team to ensure the most efficient use of resources to enable the department to deliver a first-class, comprehensive and proactive service to the Trust


This advert closes on Friday 14 Jun 2024

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to work with Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's Digital Team within the Digital Solutions Programme. The purpose of the Digital Solutions Programme is to deliver innovative and exciting digital projects for Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that arise as a result of a national or regional mandate, service improvement or funding opportunity.

As a Project Manager in the Digital Team you will be working on the delivery of projects within the Programme, including the implementation of new technologies across the organisation. The post holder will act as the senior lead for key projects and be the liaison between the Digital Department and various Trust stakeholders and suppliers. You will also be expected to manage projects where you will have to play a strong leadership role.

The post holder would be familiar with Prince 2 and/or Agile project methodologies where practitioner level qualifications would be advantageous. You would benefit from having some technical / system knowledge and experience as you will be required to understand technical requirements and be able to communicate clearly with other stakeholders and users.
• Define, document and safely execute projects (or a number of smaller initiatives) to time, cost and quality criteria and ensure they meet internal and external customer requirements.
• Create robust plans and documents to assist in the implementation of new projects and initiatives.
• Actively contribute to the whole project lifecycle to ensure deliverables are accomplished as specified by Digital Programme Manager, i.e. work on project initiation, delivery and closure activities.
• Support the trust in the design, development, and implementation of systems. Supporting operational staff with the formation of support models as systems go into the live BAU environment
• Regular written and verbal reporting of project progress, potential changes to plan, issues, risks, exceptions etc.
• Liaise with suppliers in resolving project related problems and developing and monitoring contracts.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.

The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities.
• Define, document and safely execute projects (or a number of smaller initiatives) to time, cost and quality criteria and ensure they meet internal and external customer requirements.
• Actively contribute to the whole project lifecycle to ensure deliverables are accomplished as specified by Digital Programme Manager, i.e. work on project initiation, delivery and closure activities.
• Regular written and verbal reporting of project progress, potential changes to plan, issues, risks, exceptions etc.
• Provide reference point to undertake and direct investigative work where appropriate for projects and programmes in the trust to offer technological solutions that are aligned with the Digital Strategy and within the capability of the department.
• Present requests for change to the IT change advisory board on behalf of projects and stakeholders.


This advert closes on Friday 17 May 2024

To be responsible to the Group 9 Service Managers for the delivery and support the following Group functions:
• Support the Service Managers and clinical service lines on a day-to-day basis.
• Managing and co-ordinating the medical workforce within the Group 9 specialties
• Work alongside the medical staffing team to ensure all level of medical rotas meet service need
• To develop, implement and maintain robust systems and processes for managing the medical workforce within Group 9
• Managing the review and approval of timesheets and extra duty claims
• To work with finance and human resources to regularly reconcile actual to planned expenditure and to ensure accurate payment of medical staff.
• Development and maintenance of action logs for executive service line reviews and service line business meetings
• To be responsible for the day to day co-ordination of the Theatre schedule within the group specialties
• To maintain service delivery timetables to ensure all clinical requirements can be met

Please see the attached job description and person specification.







Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.



Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Service management support

Support the Group service managers in managing various sections of service including arrangement of outpatient clinics and theatre lists.

Problem-solve all day-to-day management issues organising and reallocating work where situations change due to variations to the workload and staffing availability.

Ensure effective processes and procedures are in place to monitor and track performance against agreed targets within the service.

Exercise delegated authority on behalf of the service managers to resolve day-to-day management issues within the services.

Support the analysis of data so clinicians and service management colleagues have access to timely and accurate information on key performance indicators.

To produce and publish the theatre schedule six weeks in advance taking into consideration consultant leave, annualisation commitments and waiting list demand.

Assisting the Service Managers, Waiting List Team and Theatres team in ensuring that all available theatre capacity is utilised effectively.

To prepare for and attend the weekly Theatre Utilisation meeting, record actions agreed at these meetings and track progress, liaising with staff as necessary to ensure actions are being carried out within agreed timeframes.

Liaising with relevant teams to create additional capacity to manage clinical workload, e.g. Obs and Gynae operating time.

Monitor clinic utilisation and work with service manager and outpatient teams to ensure capacity is meeting demand.

Support service managers in the review of patient waiting lists to meet internal reporting requirements.

Plan and organise the medical secretary service within the Group, setting the goals of the secretarial service in order to fit in with the demands of the consultants’ timetables and act as a first point of contact for day to day issues, including annual leave requests.

To provide service performance monitoring information in response to requests from

Clinicians and Managers for both regular and ad-hoc reports, utilising the tools in use for analysis and presentation.

To support the service managers in the production of documents required for internal reporting forums, to attend such forums and develop and maintain action logs on behalf of the service.

To support the provision of reports to both Group 9 and Trust meetings/ Executive boards as required.

Ensure the maintenance of accurate logs of activities undertaken by medical staff attracting additional pay elements.

Human Resources, vacancy control and staffing management

Develop rotas in conjunction with Group Service Managers and maintain leave trackers to ensure up-to-date records are held in a central area to be accessible to all staff that require the information.

Ensure early escalation of potential significant staff shortages to the relevant Surgical

Service Manager and to jointly develop appropriate action plans to rectify problems, including proposing changes in processes and procedures.

Ensure that all leave and sickness is appropriately recorded and applied for according to due process. Monitor allocations and provide forward notice to staff with regards to managing their leave entitlement.

Carry out return to work interviews for straightforward absences, and support clinical supervisors by providing information and case tracking for more complex absences.

To develop new and maintain existing processes for medical staffing within the

Group, including leave requests and locum claims, ensuring they are tailored to specific needs.

To highlight and escalate where due process is not followed and to gain authorisation for exceptions from either the respective/ appropriate Service or General Manager.

To ensure the careful control and management of expenditure on agency medical staff in the Group, by assisting the Medical Workforce recruitment officer in the timely recruitment to vacancies and careful management of agency staff to minimise the hours utilised.

To work alongside the Service Managers to ensure rota gaps are identified and filled in a timely manner to support theatre utilisation and acute rotas.

Be responsible for the reporting of the expenditure on agency medical staff, ensuring with Group Service Managers, that this is within budget and that use of internal locums and bank are maximised to cover gaps wherever possible.



Application of knowledge

At all times the post holder should use their judgement, knowledge and experience to assess, plan, evaluate and monitor the appropriate interventions

Demonstrate proficiency in the use of a variety of software including Microsoft Office

(Word, Excel, Access).

To demonstrate a wide knowledge base and be proficient in the use of clinical and non-clinical systems used across the Trust, including Health Roster, iPM, ICE, Evolve/Viper, Extramed and MediViewer

To attend training and development activities to maximise skills, expertise and learning.

Undertake to attend relevant training courses, internal and external and participate in the Personal Development Plan (PDP).

Keep abreast of new information and developments published both locally and nationally regarding medical workforce planning and reporting requirements. To update relevant policies and procedures to reflect this and to ensure it is communicated effectively to relevant staff groups.

Gain an extensive knowledge of the Group; its structure, teams and working processes and to use this knowledge to apply their skills.

Communication

Effectively communicate with a multi-disciplinary group of people, demonstrating interpersonal skills when dealing with all levels of staff across the Trust, using persuasion, tact and reassurance where necessary.

Liaise with other departments and members of the Trust to ensure the smooth running of the Group office and to assisting the functioning of the team.

Influence, motivate and involve individuals and teams within the service to achieve necessary performance targets.



Deal with telephone calls related to the Group, ensuring that colleagues and patients are communicated with in a sensitive and effective manner and problems are dealt with promptly and efficiently.

Handle confidential patient information and material in a sensitive and discrete fashion, in compliance with Trust policy and procedure.

Participate in creating an environment conducive to the acquisition of further knowledge and skills.

Working closely with all members of Group adopting a visible approach to the role.

Attendance at appropriate clinical and senior team meetings is expected.

Any other duties

To provide support and cross-cover for other members of the Group management team.



Undertake any other duties relevant to the purpose of the post.


This advert closes on Saturday 4 May 2024

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to work with Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's Digital Solutions Programme Team.

You will be supporting the Trust as part of a team of experienced IT professionals, through a period of technological transformation following a merger in April 2020, overseeing the implementation of new software, hardware, and services across the two main hospital sites as we integrate our IT functions.

You will be highly motivated and enthusiastic, responsible for leading on smaller/medium projects where you may have to play a strong leadership role.

As a Junior IT Project Manager you will work as part of a Digital Programme and be primarily concerned with the delivery of projects within the trust. The post holder will act as the technical/IT lead and be the liaison between projects and the IT Department. You will be required to facilitate any IT requirement of projects including both local IT and external companies. You will be expected to lead on small to medium projects where you may have to play a strong leadership role.

The Junior Project Manager is responsible for managing the delivery of one or more small to medium projects within time, cost and quality requirements. The projects will usually be individual projects, stages of a larger project, or workstreams of a programme with dependencies on other projects within the programme.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.

• Define project scope, document and safely execute projects (or a number of smaller initiatives) to time, cost and quality criteria and ensure they meet internal and external customer requirements.

• Actively contribute and lead to the whole project lifecycle to ensure deliverables are accomplished as specified by the line manager, i.e. work on project start up, initiation, monitoring, control, delivery and closure activities.

• Define all work packages needed to deliver a project and ensure that these are identified at the planning stage so they can be resource scheduled.

• Work with the project team to ensure all new projects are scheduled appropriately and have the appropriate deployment, test and release resources forecast, budgeted and scheduled.

• Be responsible for managing, monitoring and motivating the team assigned to each project.

• Participate in assurance and approvals processes to support the effective delivery of projects and programmes.

• Ensure that the appropriate controls are put in place to maintain the quality of services transferred into Service Operations and work closely with the Service Transition Manager and Service Operations Manager to achieve this.

• Liaise with local primary care trusts, suppliers and other external organizations as required

• To undertake post project reviews / project validation and benefits realisation.

• Assist in the development and maintenance of change control and asset management.

• Deliver formal or informal presentations relevant to projects/workstreams managed.

• Travel to other Trust sites in Bedfordshire to carry out working duties.


This advert closes on Saturday 30 Dec 2023