Patient Flow Duty Manager in Doncaster

Job summaryAre you ready for a new and exciting stage in your career? Are you proud to make a difference and passionate about facilitating change in order to improve clinical services? At RDaSH NHS Foundation Trust we are 'Leading the Way with Care' through continually improving the quality of care we provide, to deliver the best possible experience and outcomes for our patients and their families and carers. As part of this our Patient Flow service to provides 24/7 leadership cover to work closely with our services to support effective Patient Flow leadership on a day-to-day basis. Main duties of the jobAs a Patient Flow Duty Manager, you will be expected to provide clinical leadership to ensure the coordination of flow is effectively managed across the RDaSH bed base as well as to deliver out of hours first line managerial response for any operational issues across Adult Mental Health and Older Persons services. This will include: Working in conjunction with internal and external partners to proactively manage bed capacity in line with the Trust patient flow procedure and facilitating, enabling, and supporting inpatient services and community teams in their decision making to achieve optimal patient flow and utilisation of available resources across services Managing Trust demands and patient flow activity by utilising clinical decision making and engaging with teams to support safe patient flow, escalating lack of capacity and breaches as necessary Maintaining oversight to support the gatekeeping of prospective admissions, ensuring timely and appropriate placement of patients requiring admission by working in collaborative with other managers and other clinicians to facilitate and expediate complex discharge arrangements by proactive management and leadership Co-ordinating, leading and actively engaging in patient reviews, professional's meetings and MDTs, demonstrating support and informed decision making which will be achieved through visible clinical leadership across the inpatient wardsAbout usRotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below: find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website: are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more: main terms and conditions of service can be found here: posted08 October 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary
49,387 to 56,515 a year
per annum
ContractPermanentWorking pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working

Reference number376-CP-0762Job locationsPatient Flow TeamOnyx Centre, Tickhill Road Hospital,DoncasterDN4 8QNUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the roleWe reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
Job description
Job responsibilitiesPlease view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the roleWe reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applicationsPerson Specification
Qualifications
EssentialProfessional qualification in Mental Health Nursing or Occupational Therapy, at Diploma or Degree levelDesirableEvidence of post qualification study and personal developmentManagement or leadership qualificationClinical risk management training
Experience
EssentialRelevant post registration experience in adult mental health and/or older persons mental healthUp-to-date knowledge of evidence-based practice and the national agenda for mental healthManagerial/clinical leadership skills including supervising othersSound knowledge of clinical risk assessment and formulation of risk management plans.Experience of providing professional leadership within clinical service and multi-disciplinary team workingExperience of workload management.Understanding of responsibilities in relation to the mental health act, mental capacity act, CPA, and safeguardingCompetency in meeting the expected performance and data quality targets for the role in a timely manner and an understanding of the importance of thisDesirableExperience of delegation of clinical tasks and management of team diaryFacilitation of personal development planning in others.Experience of participation in quality improvement initiativesExperience of undertaking an audit process and reviewing records
Knowledge
EssentialCompetency in completing comprehensive mental health assessmentsCurrent knowledge and understanding of acute mental health needs and an ability to demonstrate clinical competenceAble to clearly evidence knowledge of effective assessment risk and of risk managementDesirableKnowledge of data and electronic systems
Skills
EssentialExcellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to motivate others.Able to communicate complex and at times highly sensitive information to a variety to stakeholders.Ability to work with all people to embed a culture and behaviours that align to the Trust's vision, values and strategic ambitionsAbility to analyse and present complex information to professional colleaguesEffective organisational and time management skillsLiaison, networking, negotiation and resolution skillsInformation technology skillsAbility to work autonomously and meet competing demands and short deadlinesSelf- motivated with excellent personal management skillsDesirablePerformance managementBudget management
Values and Behaviours
EssentialReliable and conscientiousConfidence in decision makingMotivated and enthusiasticCaring approach to the role and the needs of the clientPatient and Calm in stressful situations
Person Specification

Qualifications
EssentialProfessional qualification in Mental Health Nursing or Occupational Therapy, at Diploma or Degree levelDesirableEvidence of post qualification study and personal developmentManagement or leadership qualificationClinical risk management training
Experience
EssentialRelevant post registration experience in adult mental health and/or older persons mental healthUp-to-date knowledge of evidence-based practice and the national agenda for mental healthManagerial/clinical leadership skills including supervising othersSound knowledge of clinical risk assessment and formulation of risk management plans.Experience of providing professional leadership within clinical service and multi-disciplinary team workingExperience of workload management.Understanding of responsibilities in relation to the mental health act, mental capacity act, CPA, and safeguardingCompetency in meeting the expected performance and data quality targets for the role in a timely manner and an understanding of the importance of thisDesirableExperience of delegation of clinical tasks and management of team diaryFacilitation of personal development planning in others.Experience of participation in quality improvement initiativesExperience of undertaking an audit process and reviewing records
Knowledge
EssentialCompetency in completing comprehensive mental health assessmentsCurrent knowledge and understanding of acute mental health needs and an ability to demonstrate clinical competenceAble to clearly evidence knowledge of effective assessment risk and of risk managementDesirableKnowledge of data and electronic systems
Skills
EssentialExcellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to motivate others.Able to communicate complex and at times highly sensitive information to a variety to stakeholders.Ability to work with all people to embed a culture and behaviours that align to the Trust's vision, values and strategic ambitionsAbility to analyse and present complex information to professional colleaguesEffective organisational and time management skillsLiaison, networking, negotiation and resolution skillsInformation technology skillsAbility to work autonomously and meet competing demands and short deadlinesSelf- motivated with excellent personal management skillsDesirablePerformance managementBudget management
Values and Behaviours
EssentialReliable and conscientiousConfidence in decision makingMotivated and enthusiasticCaring approach to the role and the needs of the clientPatient and Calm in stressful situationsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameRotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFTAddressPatient Flow TeamOnyx Centre, Tickhill Road Hospital,DoncasterDN4 8QNUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameRotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFTAddressPatient Flow TeamOnyx Centre, Tickhill Road Hospital,DoncasterDN4 8QNUnited KingdomEmployer's website