Bed Manager

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Bed Manager to optimise patient flow across the Trust, ensuring patients receive care in the most appropriate setting. The role supports 24/7 operations across Whiston, St Helens and Newton sites, providing clinical leadership and operational guidance.

The successful candidate will join the Operational Site Management Team, uphold NMC standards, and lead on patient flow improvements, with opportunities to develop leadership

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Coordinate inpatient and day-case bed usage 24/7 to maintain clinical quality and safety.
• Assist in coordinating elective and non-elective admissions and manage patient flow systems.
• Provide nursing, operational and clinical advice across the Trust.
• Develop skills in patient flow and provide leadership within the team.
• Act as deputy for the Operational Site Manager.
• Work in accordance with NMC code of professional conduct and guidelines.

Skills

Time management

Leadership

Prioritisation

Teamwork

Autonomy

Education

RN / NMC Registration

Teaching or Assessing Qualification

CPD evidence

ILS/ALS certification

Job description

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Bed Manager

The closing date is 22 November 2026

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.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

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

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.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust