Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Bed Management Support Worker

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Job summary

The Bed Management team is one of the four teams that make up Urgent Care at Forward Thinking Birmingham. We have the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (Adults and CAMHS team both based at Parkview Clinic), Psychiatric Liaison Team (based at Birmingham Children's Hospital), Place of Safety/Psychiatric Decision Unit (based at the Oleaster) and finally the Bed Management Team.

The Bed Management Team finds beds for young people aged 18-25 that need an inpatient admission across Birmingham. We get referrals for beds from our Home Treatment Team, other FTB Community Teams, Psychiatric Liaison Teams when YP present in hospital, and also from inpatients hospitals where a transfer is needed

Main duties of the job

The support worker will call providers to check bed availability and to update the bed state which is on a live SharePoint document.

To assist qualified nurses in the completion of referral forms for inpatient admissions and to follow up outcomes.

To chase up wards for clinical information for step down/step up/repatriation requests at direction of the bed manager.

Answer phone calls and provide information to divert call from bed managers (providing updates about patients, accepting referrals etc.) NB it is policy not to talk to patients/families.

Chase clinical information for referrals for beds from Psychiatric Liaison Teams, Home Treatment Team.

Link with admin team to open and close referrals on RiO.

Upload clinical documentation to correspondence.

To assist the qualified nurse in the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.

Responsibility for reporting and recording any clinical documentation onto the clinical system Rio and escalating any concerns identified..

Working to the direction of the qualified nurse to ensure that the requirements of the mental health act 1983 are observed, adhered to and implemented.

Perform delegated clinical and non clinical duties without the need for direct supervision.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Date posted

17 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum / pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

284-24-6240241-MHSCC

Job locations

Parkview Clinic

Queensbridge Road

Moseley

B13 8QE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Experience of working in a clinical setting
Inpatient Experience
Good IT skills

Desirable

Experience in working within a bed management team
Experience of working with people who present with mental health difficulties

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification in relevant subject

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Experience of working in a clinical setting
Inpatient Experience
Good IT skills

Desirable

Experience in working within a bed management team
Experience of working with people who present with mental health difficulties

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification in relevant subject

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Parkview Clinic

Queensbridge Road

Moseley

B13 8QE

Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Parkview Clinic

Queensbridge Road

Moseley

B13 8QE

Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)