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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
The Assistant Operations Manager will be a visible, authoritative and professional clinical leader with responsibility for patient experience and
lead on all day-to-day and forward operational planning and decision making on the acute hospital sites, liaising with multi professional colleagues throughout the Health Board.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
- To assess in the ability of the hospital to cope with emergency and elective demand and to devise and implement a daily operational plan, and forward planning in conjunction with the Divisions and the Head and Deputy Head of Operations.
- To maintain an accurate and contemporaneous bed state, monitoring actual and potential occupancy at all times and be responsible for the collection and have the ability to analyse the bed management date for Sit Reps, internal audit and external requirements.
- To co-ordinate the transfer of patients through the in-patient system to allow for sufficient capacity and safe placement of emergency and elective admissions.
- Be an essential member of the Emergency Response Teams for fire, security alerts, cardiac arrests and other emergencies including major incidents and escalation procedures as per ABUHB policies.To utilise excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills and ability to convey highly complex and sensitive information to a variety of audiences, often with significant barriers and emotional reactions.
- To provide arbitration on bed use, including admissions and cancellation, in line with Health Board requirements to meet inpatient and ED targets.
- Liaise with key members of multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless patient care through the development of standardised protocols and improve care pathways.
- Liaise with and support Service Managers and Senior Nurses to provide a corporate approach to the deployment of nursing staff
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Person Specification
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Master Qualification or equivalent demonstrable level of knowledge and experience.
- An appropriate postgraduate management and/or professional qualification (or commitment to work towards)
- A proven track record of effective leadership and management. Knowledge and experience of operational management and patient flow systems
- Able to innovate and encourage innovations.
- Enthusiastic, committed, proactive and innovative
Desirable criteria
- Has undertaken audit and research to develop protocols and policies. Ability to communicate complex data to teams and individuals
- Experience of patient flow in a leadership capacity
- Evidence of CPD – portfolio of professional development activities Bronze Process Management Training Evidence of leading in process improvement initiatives
Skills and Atttributes
Essential criteria
- Articulate and numerate
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Demonstrate leadership of teams and multi disciplinary groups
- IT Literate on relevant Microsoft Office packages
- Able to contribute to the production of departmental policies/procedures/protocols
Desirable criteria
- Able to work under pressure Energetic, determined and focussed
- ECDL
- Ability to speak Welsh
