SLP CAMHS Senior Bed Manager | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in London is seeking a Bed Manager for its CAMHS service. This role involves managing referrals, supporting young people in crisis, and ensuring efficient service delivery in accordance with mental health legislation. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in mental health services. Flexible working options and a comprehensive benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Career development and mentoring

NHS discounts

Wellbeing events

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in mental health services is required.
• Ability to manage referrals and provide crisis support for young people.
• Knowledge of mental health laws and legislation is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage referrals and support services for young people in crisis.
• Ensure accurate and up-to-date records and reports.
• Liaise with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver quality service.

Skills

Leadership

Data management

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Relevant mental health qualification

Job description

Overview

SLAM has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond. We are committed to providing high quality and specialist care to our service users. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.

Our Values: We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special. As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.

THIS IS A FIXED TERM POST UNTIL NOVEMBER 2026

Role and service purpose

The SLP CAMHS Bed Management aims to ensure that a referred young person is managed through the most appropriate care pathway, inpatient care or Crisis services, and to reduce the time a young person waits unnecessarily in an A&E department. Be part of an experienced team who work to ensure that the best possible outcomes are achieved for the young people referred through the service. Be part of the senior team helping to ensure the bed management service continues to run efficiently and to contribute to the exciting changes that are happening within the service and the positive impact that will have on wider services and young people in crisis.

Responsibilities

• The SLP CAMHS Bed Manager will work as part of an experienced team of senior and junior bed managers, managing referrals for young people who are in a period of crisis and require extra support.
• The bed manager will work with referring community teams, crisis teams, ICBs, NHSE and inpatient services to ensure the best possible outcome for the young person.
• Data collection will be monitored and maintained as a key part of providing accurate reports for the Trusts and various other services working with bed management.
• The SLP senior bed manager will help the team lead with the management of the team to ensure the service delivery aligns with the Trust values and targets.

Service delivery and bed management

• Receiving and scrutinizing appropriateness of referrals; initial data collection; assess suitability; identify alternatives; locate appropriate bed prioritising SLP.
• Ensure accurate up-to-date bed management database during each 24 hour period, 7 days a week.
• Monitor and review young people in out of SLP placements, ensuring they only remain in those placements for the period it is clinically appropriate.
• Ensure that all essential information is received from referrers requesting inpatient beds across the SLP CAMHS services.
• Ensure that the young person referred is resident in one of the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Lambeth, Southwark or Croydon, or the Oxleas Boroughs of Bromley, Bexley or Greenwich or within the SWLSTG area. Referrals are also accepted at a National level but dependent on bed availability.

Communication, collaboration and governance

• Liaising and working positively with multi-disciplinary team and partner organizations; maintaining respectful, dignified care and equality and diversity.
• Maintaining accurate patient records (written and electronic) in line with Trust policy; using care plans and progress notes appropriately and timely.
• Contributing to ongoing quality of service, identifying risk issues and responding appropriately; contributing to clinical or governance reviews of the team’s activity and monitoring performance.
• Engaging in practice reflection through clinical supervision and reflective practice groups, and contributing to clinical supervision for junior staff where appropriate.

Legislation

• Demonstrating awareness of relevant and up-to-date Mental Health Law; adherence to legislation at all times.
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act, Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Programme Approach, Deprivation of Liberty, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Community Treatment Orders.
• Understanding of admission and discharge procedures; completing referral forms as necessary.

Administration and Leadership

• Ensuring electronic patient records are complete; writing reports and letters in a community setting.
• Engaging in clinical supervision and reflective practice groups; contributing to delivery of clinical supervision to junior staff.
• Demonstrating leadership within the clinical context of the community and supporting junior staff as appropriate.

Benefits

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. There is an extensive range of benefits for you and your family. Highlights include generous pay, pensions and leave; flexible working options; career development and mentoring; car lease; accommodation for keyworkers on selected sites; NHS discounts; counselling services; wellbeing events; long service awards; cycle to work scheme; season ticket loan; childcare vouchers; staff restaurants, among others.

This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Oct 2025.