Bed Manager post at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, supporting the Bed Management Lead to allocate beds across mental health and learning disability inpatient services. The work centres on finding suitable placements, managing delayed transfers of care and planning complex admissions and discharges, with the postholder making key clinical decisions independently. Shifts are 12 hours across a seven-day service and cover all MH and LD inpatient settings in the Trust. Fit depends on being a registered RMN, RNLD or allied health professional with clinical mental health experience.
What the job involves
- Support the Bed Management Lead in allocating beds across MH and LD inpatient services, managing day-to-day bed use in line with Trust procedure and national guidance
- Make key clinical decisions when working independently
- Find the most appropriate placement for each patient
- Manage and accurately record Delayed Transfer of Care
- Maintain single sex accommodation standards, defining when a breach is required
- Ensure patient experience is high and in line with Trust values
- Liaise with senior management, Adult Social Care and ICBs to seek authorisation for OOA placements, Complex PoC, NHSE commissioned beds and secure patient transport
- Give expert specialist advice on complex admission and discharge planning across all inpatient units, overseeing discharge practice
- Ensure patients are discharged when medically fit with minimal delay
- Anticipate demand on hospital resources and co-ordinate bed management accordingly
- Develop protocols for own work and propose policy or service changes in own area
- Undertake designated project work as required
What’s required
Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent experience, training or knowledge relevant to the position
Registration & licences
- Registered professional: RMN or RNLD (NMC), or allied health professional registration
Experience
- Extensive clinical experience in a mental health service
- Experience managing conflicting priorities and high-stress situations
- Significant experience using management information in a clinical environment
Skills & knowledge
- Understanding of Mental Health Legislation
- Understanding of clinical and operational processes within the NHS, public sector or health setting
Nice to have
- Evidence of continuing professional development
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
