Job Description

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.



We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience

Job overview

Following a program of corporate redesign the clinical bed management service are recruiting an experienced, dynamic, Clinical Bed Manager.



Working at band 7 within the central bed management team, the role will be responsible for managing the patient journey within acute inpatient areas of mental health across Norfolk and Suffolk.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the day to day management of patient access and flow throughout the acute inpatient wards, the clinical bed manager will work collaboratively with colleagues to coordinate patient flow across the organisation.



The successful candidate will be clinically credible and work across localities within both Norfolk and Suffolk.



Working collaboratively to prioritise access and discharge in accordance with national standards, the clinical bed manager will develop sustainable working relationships with locality teams consistently balancing, clinical risk with acuity within clinical areas to maintain patient safety.

Working for our organisation

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us?

We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk?

The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As per corporate redesign

Person specification

#

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent Mental Health professional qualification. Evidence of post qualification study and personal development.

Desirable criteria

Mentorship Qualification. #

Experience

Essential criteria

An appropriate level of post qualified experience to post graduate level Experience of Crisis and Risk Management. Experience of providing professional leadership within clinical services. MDT working.

Desirable criteria

Experience of variety of clinical areas, e.g. inpatient and/or community teams, Older people, CAMHS, working age adults. #

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act. Working knowledge of policies that affect practice and ensure that these are adhered to in the sphere of responsibility.

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of data systems and IT.

YOUR APPLICATION



We can provide all our job application materials in alternative formats so that these are accessible to everyone. Should you require any documents within this job pack in an alternative format, please do not hesitate to contact us at recruitment@nsft.nhs.uk.



PLEASE NOTE: If you use a hotmail, msn or yahoo e-mail account, you will need to check your "junk" mail regularly as these email providers will divert any communication from this Trust/NHS JOBS straight into your " junk" inbox.


EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.


As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be 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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.


This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.