Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Deputy Bed Manager to work within the Mental Health Inpatient Pathway Team with a particular interest in Older Adults.We would welcome applications from Mental Health Professionals with excellent negotiation, communication and organisational skills. You will be assisting the patient flow between hospital & community teams using our resources efficiently whilst meeting the needs of the patients requiring our inpatient facilities.The Pathway team, work across Adult & Older Adult, Inpatient Wards & Rehabilitation Units across Herefordshire & Worcestershire. The patient group for both counties is diverse and encompasses a broad spectrum of needs and illnesses.In the absence of the Bed Manager there will be an expectation to step up and manage patient flow for all inpatient units.Joining our trust provides the opportunity for Flexible Working and development. This role would provide the opportunity to develop your operational management skills.Main duties of the jobSupport to ensure effective use of bed capacity, including assisting in the repatriation of Trust patients from other areas and moving patient between different units. Liaising with Senior Managers, Ward Managers, and urgent care services.Communicate collaboratively, sensitively, empathetically and diffuse situations of conflict when tensions arise around clinical priorities for admissions.Utilise clinical expertise to direct movement/placement of patients where necessary for example, according to clinical dependency/infection control requirements.Contribute to the development of appropriate audits in relation to bed capacity and flow and the development of new processes.Support bed manager to deliver training/awareness of Capacity Management initiatives to Gatekeeping teams (Crisis, Home treatment, Mental health Liaison and AMHP`s and ward clinicians).Assist in the management of transportation of patients between units and externally to include where specialist transport is required.About usAt Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.What we offer27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long serviceGenerous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hoursFlexible and agile working opportunitiesGreat maternity, paternity, and adoption supportWide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemesHealth and wellbeing opportunitiesIf you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesAct as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.Function as an active member of the multi-disciplinary team providing effective capacity management. Ensure high standard of patient care, ensuring all patients individuality, dignity and privacy are maintained at all times and that the philosophy of person-centred care is upheld at all times.Build and sustain effective relationships and communication systems across the health economy and be expected to offer clinical advice on any matters that are within their experience or clinical competence. Liaise directly with consultant Psychiatrists Inpatients & Home Treatment along with wider MH services to promote the effective and safe admission and discharge of patients from the Hospital.Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.Assist in maintaining an accurate bed state, including electronically disseminating as appropriate to On Call and senior management. Participate in the regular timely reporting of capacity and resource utilisation to senior management and circulate, on a regular basis, the report for key clinical decision makers on resource utilisation.Support teams in the allocation of beds for all adult mental health admissions across the Trust, ensuring safe and appropriate patient placement liaising with ward managers, clinical leads and home treatment.Work alongside patient flow team to support capacity management within Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust. The aim is to balance the access demands of the wards and those of urgent/non-urgent need for available beds. This will include outsourcing beds for the Trust if demand exceeds capacity including specialist beds.Be expected to utilise their clinical nursing experience to support a safe patient admission by ensuring the appropriate bed from available bed stock is sought depending on the patients presenting needs, legal status, risk, complexity, gender, age and vulnerability.Consult effectively with consultant psychiatrists (RC), ward managers, care coordinators, clinical leads, AMHPs, Crisis Teams, and Home Treatment staff to monitor and assess the appropriateness of admission and the need for urgent beds to accommodate MHA sectioned patients.Assist in the planning and coordination of winter and other bed management initiatives for the Trust.Work closely with Crisis teams and Senior Nurses to ensure a seamless 24-hour bed management service.For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.Person SpecificationExperienceEssentialOne-year post-registration experience with experience in inpatient careDesirableBroad range of clinical experienceKnowledgeEssentialNMC Code of Professional ConductNational trends in mental health careClinical care of patients who experience mental health problemsCurrent health issues, Supervision, team workingPatient Group DirectivesPerson centred careClinical GovernanceMental Health ActNational and Trust policies and procedures and how to apply themLinking research to practiceThe role and function of the Crisis Resolution/Home treatment teams Mental Health Liaison, AMHP`s, and Community Mental Health teamsKnowledge of other resources available locally that can provide more specialist help or advice if requiredIn receipt of regular clinical supervisionSkills and AbilitiesEssentialAbility to challenge poor behaviourRole modelling good behaviourA positive attitude and able to act on feedbackAbility to praise and be supportive to othersAbility to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formatsAble to provide clinicalsupervision to othersAble to deal with a range of people in difficult and complex situationsAble to prioritise problems and use clinical judgment to deal with themAble to use own initiative and make sound decisionsAble to work autonomouslyAble to work as an effectiveteam memberAble to recognise own limitsAble to adapt to changes/workloadsBasic IT skills, including use of Carenotes, EMS and other reporting toolsAble to maintain clear andlegible documentationQualificationsEssentialRegistered Mental Nurse (RMN) or Registered Nurse (Mental) (RN(M))Registered with NMCTeaching and assessing qualificationEvidence of recent clinical update or training relevant to the postEvidence of continual professional developmentUp to date training in Safety intervention techniques, Intermediate Life Support and treatment of anaphylaxis, Risk management, Mental Health Act 1983, Manual Handling, Care Programme Approach, Basic First AidI understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verity my qualifications at point of offer.Additional CriteriaEssentialPromote peoples equality, diversity and rightsAble to meet the travel requirements of the roleDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameHerefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS TrustAddressElgar UnitNewtown RoadWorcesterWorcestershireWR5 1JGEmployer's websitehttps://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)