Job summary
It's a very exciting time to join us in Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) as we continue our journey of improving and investing in our inpatient and community services as well as supporting and developing our staff.
We are looking for competent and experienced mental health or learning disabilities qualified clinicians or practitioners to join our developing Clinical Bed Management Service. Applicants should be able to work and make autonomous decisions, evidence effective written and verbal communication skills including negotiation, influencing and persuading and have experience of facilitating admission and discharge discussions, which are a pivotal part of the role. Applicants should be motivated and have the ability to work with other disciplines within and out-with the organisation.
The role of the Clinical Bed Manager involves ensuring the optimum use of NSFT's inpatient resources by performing triage duties, allocation of beds within the most appropriate inpatient pathway, facilitating all internal and external or Out of Area/Out of Trust hospital transfers and work as directed with Locality teams to ensure the patient has as clinically appropriate and positive an experience as possible when admitted and discharged from an inpatient facility. The Clinical Bed Manager will explore with every referrer, all available options for accommodating the referred patients mental health assessment, treatment and support needs.
Main duties of the job
* To work as the allocated Clinical Bed Manager in the central service office within a shift system that covers 7 days per week, undertaking all clinical triage duties or working directly into allocated localities to support ward based MDT's with complex individuals, supporting and expediting discharges wherever necessary.
* Following effective triage, ensuring appropriate bed allocation in the most suitable clinical environment in collaboration with the inpatient wards, taking into consideration issues such as capacity, acuity and ward staffing challenges.
* Where necessary and only after exhausting all other local options, seek permissions/agreement by senior management and then source and secure an Out of Trust/Out of Area inpatient bed. Work to minimise the patients stay and seek to repatriate the patient back to an NSFT bed at the earliest and safest possible opportunity.
* Facilitating all admissions, early discharges, and transfers (including step-up and step-down from PICU) across NSFT wards and related Out of Trust/Out of Area provider inpatient facilities.
* Working as a core member of the Clinical Bed Management service, the role will also include providing support and cover for colleagues within the team including Discharge Coordinators and the Out of Area Case Manager role.
* The Clinical Bed Manager will attend Locality and Trust-wide Flow Meetings as well as clinical meetings including Ward Rounds, MDT meetings, S117 and other Discharge Planning Meetings.
About us
The Clinical Bed Management Service is a team of experienced and skilled mental health experts whose main aim is to ensure that NSFT's patient population can access the necessary assessment and care they require at the right time, in the right place from the right service. The Service is made up of Clinical Bed Managers and Discharge Coordinators supported by a dedicated Medical Director for Patient Pathways in Acute Care & Flow. We work across all adult and older adult inpatient pathways and collaborate with inpatient and community MDT's both within NSFT and sometimes external to the Trust if our patient is receiving their inpatient treatment elsewhere. Our Service is responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective use of the Trusts inpatient resources and for eradicating the use of Out of Trust/Out of Area hospital placements. This post is critical in the Trust meeting its related financial and out of area national targets.
Details
Date posted
16 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year gross per annum (pro rata).
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
246-COR B
Job locations
Hellesdon Hospital Norwich
Drayton High Rd,
Norwich
NR6 6QA
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description for more details on the duties of the Clinical Bed Manager Band 7.
We look forward to receiving your application for the Clinical Bed Manager post and will be happy to discuss the role and the wider Clinical Bed Management Service in more detail. We recommend you speak to someone in the Clinical Bed Management Team or Janice OHare who is assisting us with these exciting developments ).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description for more details on the duties of the Clinical Bed Manager Band 7.
We look forward to receiving your application for the Clinical Bed Manager post and will be happy to discuss the role and the wider Clinical Bed Management Service in more detail. We recommend you speak to someone in the Clinical Bed Management Team or Janice OHare who is assisting us with these exciting developments ).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent Mental Health professional qualification.
* Evidence of post qualification study and personal development.
Desirable
* Mentorship Qualification.
Experience
Essential
* 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
* Experience of variety of clinical areas, e.g. inpatient and/or community teams, Older people, CAMHS, working age adults.
Skills
Essential
* 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
* Knowledge of data systems and IT
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent Mental Health professional qualification.
* Evidence of post qualification study and personal development.
Desirable
* Mentorship Qualification.
Experience
Essential
* 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
* Experience of variety of clinical areas, e.g. inpatient and/or community teams, Older people, CAMHS, working age adults.
Skills
Essential
* 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
* Knowledge of data systems and IT
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
Hellesdon Hospital Norwich
Drayton High Rd,
Norwich
NR6 6QA
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Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
Hellesdon Hospital Norwich
Drayton High Rd,
Norwich
NR6 6QA
Employer's website
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