Job summary The Medicine Division at Kettering General Hospital is looking to recruit a Divisional Capacity Manager. The capacity manager will present the Divisions capacity position at the bed meetings throughout the day and will actively work with the discharge team and the ward teams to help to expedite safe and timely patients discharge. If you are an enthusiastic, energetic professional who has the ambition to drive forward our quality and safety agenda then we would like to hear from you. We look forward to hearing from you. Main duties of the job The primary role of Medicines Capacity Manager is to work with the Divisional team to ensure that we have capacity to meet the Divisions admission demand. To do this the post holder will ensure that we have effective patient flow from admission to discharge within the Division. The postholder will work closely with key stakeholders to ensure that patients are admitted into the right bed first time, every time. The post holder must have an overview of the bed position throughout the day ensuring that they work closely with Paediatric Emergency Department (ED) and Adult ED to assist the Trust to maintain the 4 hour quality standards. About us Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire. Our Excellence Values: Compassion Respect Integrity Courageous Accountable Date posted 23 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 264-6666858-MED Job locations Kettering General Hospital Rothwell Road Kettering NN16 8UZ Job description Job responsibilities For a full list of all roles and responsibilities please refer to the attached job description and person specification, Job description Job responsibilities For a full list of all roles and responsibilities please refer to the attached job description and person specification, Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience. Evidence of continuous professional development Desirable Management or leadership course Knowledge/Experience Essential Experience/knowledge in an operational post relating to discharge and/or capacity and flow within an acute Trust. Demonstrable understanding of clinical specialties and services and the ability to apply this to meet the needs of patients. Knowledge of key indicators within the ED A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving set goals A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled to a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated responsibility. Sound political judgement and astuteness in understanding and working with many different levels of staff using a common sense approach and understanding when it is necessary to escalate. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience. Evidence of continuous professional development Desirable Management or leadership course Knowledge/Experience Essential Experience/knowledge in an operational post relating to discharge and/or capacity and flow within an acute Trust. Demonstrable understanding of clinical specialties and services and the ability to apply this to meet the needs of patients. Knowledge of key indicators within the ED A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving set goals A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled to a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated responsibility. Sound political judgement and astuteness in understanding and working with many different levels of staff using a common sense approach and understanding when it is necessary to escalate. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Address Kettering General Hospital Rothwell Road Kettering NN16 8UZ Employer's website https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)