Job summary
Applications are invited from experienced individuals to join the Enhanced Bed Management (EBM) service as a Clinical Bed Manager (CBM)
Provide clinical advice and leadership to all referrers and clinical staff working within services in scope.
The post holder will be responsible for the day to day co-ordination of work within their sphere of responsibility. The Bed Management service will operate 7 days weekly and across the 24 hour span and be responsible for managing bed resources across CNTW for agreed wards.
To receive referrals from CNTW clinicians requesting hospital admissions, to negotiate appropriate placement taking into account service user presentation, organisational policy and organisation resources.
To take clinical responsibility for bed allocation decisions.
To organise CNTW resources to ensure the availability of beds for admissions. This will include making clinical judgements regarding transfers between wards and to community services to facilitate new admissions as required and organising those transfers.
Main duties of the job
Once successful candidate is in post- they will support EBM with the following:
- Undertake the role of EBM's Clinical Bed Manager and triage all calls/referrals for access to a CNTW adult, older adult, LD and CYPS inpatient bed - this will include access to both Ferndene Hospital wards (Redburn, Fraser, Stephenson Unit and PICU) and Lotus Ward in Middlesbrough during night time hours.
- The Clinical Bed Manager on triage hold the responsible 24/7 to source and identify the appropriate bed according to individual need and pathway.
- EBM Clinical Bed Manger will provide Bed Management cover for CYPS Clinical Case Management Service (from 8.30pm until 10:00am and from 18:00pm on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays).
Outside the triage function of EBM; the successful candidatewill also play a pivotal role by effectively participating within the clinical delivery to ensure the ongoing provision of safe and high quality service delivery. There will be an emphasis to work collaboratively with urgent, planned and inpatient services to coordinate the care of service users requiring admission and subsequent discharge.
The successful candidate must demonstrate clinical excellence in contributing to the management of complex cases and to assist inpatient MDTs as appropriate, utilising excellent communication skills and developed interpersonal qualities with all members of the team, service users and their relatives and/or carers.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 25th July 2023
Closing date : 8th August 2023
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 25th July 2023
Closing date : 8th August 2023
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent professional qualification.
- Mentorship Qualification
Desirable
- Formal clinical supervisory Qualification.
- Evidence of post qualification study and personal development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- An appropriate level of post qualified experience to post graduate level.
- Experience of Crisis and Risk Management.
- Experience of promotion of the Recovery Model
- Experience of providing professional leadership within clinical services.
- MDT working.
- Clinical supervision and application.
- Adherence to Health and Safety policies.
- Caseload/workload Management.
- Provision of clinical supervision
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and liaison skills.
- Organisational and time management skills.
- Leadership skills/delegation
- Performance management.
- Project management skills.
- Negotiation and resolution skills
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent professional qualification.
- Mentorship Qualification
Desirable
- Formal clinical supervisory Qualification.
- Evidence of post qualification study and personal development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- An appropriate level of post qualified experience to post graduate level.
- Experience of Crisis and Risk Management.
- Experience of promotion of the Recovery Model
- Experience of providing professional leadership within clinical services.
- MDT working.
- Clinical supervision and application.
- Adherence to Health and Safety policies.
- Caseload/workload Management.
- Provision of clinical supervision
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and liaison skills.
- Organisational and time management skills.
- Leadership skills/delegation
- Performance management.
- Project management skills.
- Negotiation and resolution skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
