Bed Manager

Merseywestlancs; Knowsley; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Unsocial hours payments

27 days annual leave (pro rata)

NHS discounts

Job summary

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in England seeks a Bed Manager to oversee patient flow and bed utilisation across Whiston, St Helens and Newton sites. The role supports 24/7 operations with clinical and managerial leadership.

You will work within the Operational site management team, ensuring safe patient placement and acting as deputy for the Operational Site Manager while adhering to NMC standards.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Teaching and Assessing Qualification or equivalent.
• Immediate Life Support/Advanced Life Support

Responsibilities

• Ensure the effective utilisation of inpatient and day-case beds on a 24/7 basis with clinical quality and safety.
• Coordinate elective and non-elective admissions across the 24-hour period and manage patient flow.
• Provide nursing support, operational and clinical advice across the Trust.
• Develop skills in patient flow and provide leadership.
• Act as deputy for the Operational Site Manager.
• Work in accordance with NMC code of professional conduct and guidelines.

Skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Autonomy

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC)

CPD evidence

Teaching/Assessing qualification

ILS/ALS certification

Job description

We want talented and enthusiastic people from all backgrounds to join #TeamMWL, with us you can learn, grow and develop yourself and your career, realising your true ambitions and aspirations.

Whatever you’re looking for in your career, you’ll find it here at MWL.

Main area Nursing and Midwifery Registered Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 23 hours per week (Shift pattern - night and day shifts) Job ref 409-8285473-A

Site Whiston Hospital Town Prescot Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 09/12/2026

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bed Manager to join our Team.

The bed manager role is a key role in the provision of safe patient flow across the Trust, ensuring patients receive the care they require in the most appropriate place. The bed manager will be part of the Operational site management team working 24/7 providing clinical expertise, managerial, leadership and coordination for the Trust across the Whiston, St Helens and Newton site.

The Operational Management Team is a key function in the provision of 5-star patient care across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

• The bed manager role is an important member of this team ensuring the effectiveutilisation of inpatient and day-case beds on a 24/7 basis whilst maintaining clinicalquality and safety.
• They will assist in the coordination of elective and non-elective admissions across the24 hour period, along with maintaining the various patient flow internal and externalsystems for monitoring and escalation.
• The postholder will provide nursing support, operational and clinical advice to all areaswithin the Trust.
• To develop the necessary skills and experience in patient flow and provide leadership.
• Act as deputy for the Operational Site Manager.
• To work according to NMC code of professional conduct and professional guidelines.

Working for our organisation

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached job description and person specification for main responsibilities and requirements.

Our Values

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with current NMC Registration (RGN)
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Teaching and Assessing Qualification/Training, or equivalent
• Immediate Life Support/Advanced Life Support

Knowledge & Experience

• Substantial post registration experience within an acute setting
• Substantial experience relating to patient flow pressures
• Knowledge of the skills required to undertake the role
• Knowledge of current professional and clinical issues
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
• Knowledge of IPC Practices
• Evidence of quality improvement in patient care
• Experience of clinical teaching

Skills

• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise effectively
• Ability to work autonomously and as a multi-disciplinary team

Other

• Ability to work a range of day and night shifts to support the team rotation

Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.

Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact [e-mail]

We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.

The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 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.

Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.

If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

Flexible Working

We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:

• All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
• There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
• Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.

At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to also discuss flexible working options at interview stage.

Working for Team MWL

Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

The Trust is a non-smoking across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website.

You will be expected to undertake the Trusts' commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated and will check all applications against AI detection software.

Additional Information

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here .

An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be accessed in the supporting documents.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.