Bed Management & Complex Discharge Lead (Rotational)

The Methodist Church in Britain; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing support - EAP

Rewards & Recognition platform

Staff Wellbeing Hub

Salary sacrifice schemes

Job summary

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a senior bed management and discharge planning professional for a nine‑month post across adult wards and CYP services.

The role involves leading the team alongside the Senior Sister and coordinating patient flow, discharges and pathways with primary, community and secondary care, rotating between bed management and complex discharge in three‑month blocks.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of discharge planning and the issues affecting complex discharges.
• Ability to organise self, prioritise, meet deadlines and self-motivate.
• Good report writing skills.
• Ability to use own initiative and work independently.
• Problem solving and liaison skills.
• Ability to work in partnership with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Identify complex discharges and liaise with MDT and external agencies to secure timely discharge or transfer, escalating issues as needed.
• Provide effective bed management across the Trust for NHS adult and CYP patients to keep patients flowing.
• Establish patient pathways between primary, community, intermediate and secondary care to speed up discharge.
• Manage and support the bed management and complex discharge team, working with the Senior Sister.
• Communicate TCI and theatre lists through the daily theatre huddle with the senior theatre management team.
• Coordinate, network and liaise to build and maintain working relationships.
• Rotate between bed management and complex discharge in three-month blocks.

Skills

Discharge planning

Bed management

report writing

Organisation

Deadlines

Stakeholder liaison

Job description

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a senior bed management and discharge planning professional for a nine‑month post across adult wards and CYP services.

The role involves leading the team alongside the Senior Sister and coordinating patient flow, discharges and pathways with primary, community and secondary care, rotating between bed management and complex discharge in three‑month blocks.