Bed Manager (XR06)

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Full-time Bed Manager (Band 6 RN) to enhance patient flow and manage bed resources efficiently. This role requires strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills to ensure optimal patient care in a busy acute environment. Ideal candidates should be passionate about providing quality care and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to improve service performance.

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience at Band 5 or equivalent.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Understanding of current healthcare issues.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating patient placements and managing admissions.
• Effective communication of capacity issues.
• Investigating incidents and promoting quality improvements.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Leadership

Teamwork

IT skills

Education

Registered Nurse (Level 1)

Teaching/Assessing qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Patient Flow Team for a Full-time Bed Manager (Band 6 RN) who has an interest in the flow of patients within a busy acute NHS Trust.

AMS is a large CSU within St James Hospital comprising a dedicated surgical assessment unit and 12 inpatient wards. We are a regional centre for urology, colorectal, gastroenterology, upper GI, HPB, and renal services, as well as being responsible for the Leeds Liver Unit, one of a handful across the country.

As a team, we are proud of our record in supporting both our emergency and elective flow for the organisation, ensuring patients see specialty surgeons promptly and receive timely care and procedures.

If you are passionate about providing the best care to our patients, this opportunity offers the right individual to showcase and grow their leadership and management skills.

Expected Shortlisting Date

17/07/2025

Planned Interview Date

24/07/2025

Main duties of the job

The post holder will need to understand the A&E government targets and current issues affecting patient flow.

They will assist in managing bed resources efficiently within the Trust, providing a service encompassing all Directorates to ensure successful patient flow.

Good communication and organizational skills are essential. The candidate should be capable of delivering performance targets, implementing process improvements, and training and motivating staff.

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic team member, contributing to service performance, maintaining supportive relationships, and demonstrating flexibility.

About us

You will join an experienced team managing all acute and elective patient flow across AMS CSU, which includes 12 inpatient wards, endoscopy, and a dedicated assessment unit. This role is crucial for the safe and effective delivery of care in our specialties.

Many AMS patients are assessed and admitted through the surgical assessment unit, requiring close collaboration with JSAU.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to redeploying at-risk staff to new roles. All adverts are subject to this policy, and delays may occur during shortlisting. Please bear with us or contact the provided details with questions.

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities include facilitating patient placements, managing emergency and urgent admissions, internal transfers, and repatriations, and analyzing bed situations to optimize patient care.

The role involves effective communication of capacity issues, contributing to team efforts, ensuring safe patient placement, and reporting to Clinical Matrons and Site Operations.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, making independent decisions in a fast-paced environment, minimizing patient moves, and following infection control guidelines.

Leadership and management duties include investigating incidents, raising concerns, promoting quality improvements, and engaging with service users and carers.

Additionally, responsibilities encompass policy implementation, contributing to policy development, maintaining accurate records, supporting patient and family communication, and providing training and education.

All staff must adhere to health and safety, infection control, equality, diversity policies, and respect patient confidentiality, with mandatory training and personal development responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience

• Significant post-registration experience at Band 5 or equivalent, including relevant specialty experience, audit, and standard setting.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Level 1) with recognized teaching/assessing qualification.

Skills and Behaviours

• Evidence of ongoing professional development, willingness to train, understanding of current healthcare issues, lateral thinking, excellent communication skills, organizational ability, IT skills, and ability to meet Occupational Health requirements.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role requires a DBS check due to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.