Bed Manager

UHDB; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Staff benefits including employee help

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking two Bed Managers to join our team at Queens Hospital Burton. The role coordinates elective and emergency admissions, monitors bed utilisation and supports patient flow with the Capacity Team.

Applicants should be able to work across the Trust and with external partners to ensure safe admissions and timely discharges. The post offers a 12-month fixed term/secondment, 37.5 hours per week, with a closing date of 09 November

Qualifications

• Evidence of Maths and English to GCSE 9-4 or A-C or equivalent
• Experience in healthcare or bed capacity environment is desirable
• Good organisational and prioritising skills

Responsibilities

• Coordinate elective and emergency admissions and ensure documentation is accurate
• Maximise efficient utilisation of beds and support patient flow
• Liaise with internal and external teams to facilitate admissions, transfers and discharges
• Maintain accurate bed capacity records and handover information

Skills

Customer care

Deadlines

Information handling

Communication

Education

GCSE Maths and English

Job description

Main area Operations Team Grade Band 3 Contract 12 months (Fixed Term/Secondment) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7am - 6.30pm) Job ref 320-TWS-BUR-2265

Site Queens Hospital Burton Town Burton on Trent Salary £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata pa Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 23/11/2026

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.

With over 14,000 members of staff, you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust are fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

if you are blind or visually impaired and require application material in an alternative format- such as Braille, large print, audio or accessible electronic formats or you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466

The Trust is proud to be a signatory of the Care Leavers Covenant and is committed to supporting care-experienced people into employment.

Applicants who identify as a care leaver and who meet the essential criteria for the role, as detailed in the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this within your application.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;

Job overview

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

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 AI‑generated 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 Behaviours

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

Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

At UHDB, we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.

For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.

Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what’s possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.

We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.

Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

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Anyone from outside of the UK (excluding from the Republic of Ireland) will need permission from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to work in the UK and may also need entry clearance before travelling here.

UKVI is responsible for managing migration. To obtain a visa or entry clearance, you will need to meet certain requirements and demonstrate you have the right the work in the UK via:

• the points-based immigration system
• the EU settlement scheme
• eVisa

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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 AI‑generated 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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.