Bed Manager | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Bed Manager to lead patient flow across the Trust’s sites. The role focuses on safe, efficient inpatient and day-case bed utilisation, 24/7, with clinical leadership and escalation support.

You will coordinate elective and non-elective admissions, provide nursing and operational guidance, and act as deputy for the Operational Site Manager, contributing to 5-star patient care across Whiston, St Helens and Newton sites.

Responsibilities

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

Job description

Bed Manager | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Company: St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum

Hours: Part-time

Location: Prescot, L35 5DR

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 5 Nov 2026

Closing date: 5 Dec 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.

1. The bed manager role is an important member of this team ensuring the effective utilisation of inpatient and day‑case beds on a 24/7 basis whilst maintaining clinical quality and safety.

2. They will assist in the coordination of elective and non‑elective admissions across the 24 hour period, along with maintaining the various patient flow internal and external systems for monitoring and escalation.

3. The postholder will provide nursing support, operational and clinical advice to all areas within the Trust.

4. To develop the necessary skills and experience in patient flow and provide leadership.

5. Act as deputy for the Operational Site Manager.

6. To work according to NMC code of professional conduct and professional guidelines.

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.

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

This advert closes on Sunday 22 Nov 2026

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