Job vacancy: Bed and Transport Operator, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Middlesbrough (2024)

Job overview

We have an opportunity to join the Bed and Transport Bureau at James Cook University Hospital.

The Bed and Transport Bureau is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is part of the Patient Flow Team portfolio.

You will administer and process requests for emergency admissions from relevant internal/external sources, as well as booking and coordinating transport requests for patients out of hours. In addition there will be a requirement to enter data onto databases and utilise systems such as e-camis and the new system to be implemented MIYA to enable the distribution of daily reports as well as supporting the patient flow team with administration tasks on a daily basis.

You will be required to effectively communicate with a number of stakeholders both internally and externally to the organisation.

Main duties of the job

Be the call handler and process requests for emergency admissions.

Co-ordinate out of hours transport for patients leaving the organisation.

You will be required to effectively communicate with a number of stakeholders both internally and externally to the organisation.

Support the patient flow site team with daily task to promote smooth patient flow.

You will be supported on a daily basis by the Patient Flow Lead and Site Resource Manager.

You will be required to be educated to GCSE Level C in Maths and English or equivalent.

Please note this post will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

Working for our organisation

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers Novice leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the ‘about this job’ link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.

Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.

As an inclusive employer,we are here to support you.

If you have any special requirements tohelpyou with your application, email our team at[emailprotected]

The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.

Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.

Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.

Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.

IMPORTANT-Please ensure you read the 'Guidance Notes for Applicants' document attached to this advert before you start to complete your application form.

This document provides detailed advice regarding the completion of your application form.

The guidance document also provides in detail what identification and certificates you must provide at interview should you be shortlisted.

As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references from their last continuous 3 year employment and/or training/education. The refereesMUSTbe a Line Manager/Supervisor. Applicants are requested to ensure email addresses for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references and references from colleagues are not acceptable.

Unfortunately we are unable to respond to all applicants and those who are not contacted within six weeks of the closing date should assume that their application has been unsuccessful.

• JD and PS (PDF, 296.4KB)
• Guidance Notes (PDF, 120.4KB)
• James Cook Campus Map (PDF, 168.5KB)
• James Cook Car Park Map (PDF, 473.4KB)
• Friarage Hospital Map (PDF, 531.8KB)
• Clinical Collaboratives of South Tees (PDF, 802.5KB)

Name

Stephen McKenna

Job title

Operational Clinical Matron

Email address

[emailprotected]

Telephone number

01642 850850

Additional information

For any further details please contact Stephen McKenna (Operational Clinical Matron) [emailprotected] or Nicola McPhillips [emailprotected] 01642 850850 and ask Operational Clinical Matron