Bed Manager

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking two Bed Managers to oversee the safe coordination of elective and emergency admissions. The role involves analysing bed utilisation data, supporting patient flow with the Capacity Team and ensuring timely access to care across the Trust.

The successful candidate will work with ward teams and clinical colleagues to identify barriers to flow, support admission planning, and coordinate transfers and discharges in line with

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English to GCSE 9-4 or equivalent required.
• Experience with core IT systems in a hospital setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate elective and emergency admissions with accurate documentation throughout the day.
• Maximise the efficient utilisation of the Trust's beds in collaboration with clinical and clerical staff.
• Coordinate bed base usage and discharge lounge flow to enhance patient flow and timely discharges.
• Liaise with internal and external agencies to support admissions and transfers.
• Identify potential problems affecting admissions/transfers and escalate appropriately.
• Work autonomously with regular ward visits to assess bed capacity across the Trust.
• Support ward admissions and communicating transfers with other facilities.
• Maintain thorough records and handovers of patient progression.

Skills

Customer care

Time management

Info handling

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Tools

Hospital IT system

Job description

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Bed Manager

The closing date is 09 November 2026

We are looking to recruit two motivated and organised Bed Managers to join our friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary team.

Please indicate on your application if you have a preference for either opportunity.

In this role, you will be responsible for the safe coordination of elective and emergency admissions across the Trust. You will collect, analyse and monitor information relating to bed utilisation, working closely with the Capacity Team to support effective patient flow and timely access to care.

You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the Trust and external partner organisations to facilitate safe admissions, transfers and discharges, ensuring that patients receive the right care in the right place at the right time. You will be supported to develop a detailed understanding of Trust policies, procedures and patient flow processes.

The successful candidate will play an important role in admission planning and bed allocation, helping to ensure decisions are made safely, effectively and within agreed timescales. You will work alongside ward teams and clinical colleagues to identify and address barriers to patient flow, supporting positive outcomes for patients and services.

Closing date of applications: 09 November 2026

Interview date: 23 November 2026

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for the coordination of the elective and emergency admissions, all appropriate documentation is completed and accurate throughout the day.
• To work with clinical and clerical staff to maximise the efficient and effective utilisation of the Trust's beds.
• Coordinate effective use of the bed base by facilitating the movement of patients through the Trust utilising such area as the discharge lounge, this will then enhanced patient flow, which in turn will assist in facilitating discharges.
• Liaising with other agencies both internal and external to the trust to provide a holistic approach to admissions/transfers.
• Early identification of potential problems that may affect admission / transfers and develop plans to address the issues ensuring escalation to relevant teams.
• You will be a team player and work with all teams to challenge when needed and work with others to seek resolutions to issues.
• To be able to work autonomously, completing regular ward visits to establish an accurate bed capacity / position throughout the Trust.
• Support the admission process to the ward and effectively communicate with the transferring facility both internal and external.
• Support with the process of identification of patients to move to other wards or hospitals by communicating to all relevant parties.
• Keep accurate records of progress and information regarding patients and ensure thorough hand over is provided

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification.

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AIgenerated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Please note this position is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants must be able to demonstrate an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK for the duration of the contract without sponsorship from the Trust.

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person Specification

Education, training and qualifications

• Evidence of Maths and English to GCSE 9-4 or A-C or equivalent RAS/OCR level 3

Experience and Knowledge

• Knowledge of a range of computer skills
• Experience of problem solving
• Good organisational and prioritising skills
• Knowledge of working within a health care environment or working within bed capacity
• Knowledge of hospital information support system

Skills

• Excellent customer care skills
• Ability to work to deadlines and under limited supervision
• good information handling skills

Communication and Behiviours

• Excellent telephone manner
• Complex communication skills liaising with all members of the multidisciplinary team both internally and externally

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust