Overview
Job title: Band 8A Clinical Community Bed Manager
Location: Bedfordshire
Hours: contract
Rates
* Day £37.00
* Night/Sat £48.00
* Sun/ Bank Holiday £60.00
Job details
JOB TITLE: Clinical Community Bed Manager
BAND: 8a
DEPARTMENT: Community beds and Discharges
DIRECTORATE: Bedfordshire Community Health Services
REPORTING TO: Deputy Therapy Lead BBC
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Associate Director Community Health Services BBC
The post holder will be required to provide strong leadership and expert support to the Discharge to Assess model across pathways 2 & 3 by managing discharge flow, primarily from Bedford and Luton & Dunstable Hospitals, but will include neighbouring hospitals also.
The post holder will manage flow into both community commissioned and spot purchased beds (as required) on behalf of the ICB. The post holder will have clinical oversight of this patient caseload to ensure appropriate decisions are being made in a timely manner to ensure patient safety and a positive patient experience.
The role will include working with system partners including acute discharge teams and other MDT colleagues, liaising with health, mental health and social care professionals to ensure the appropriate level of care is delivered and to meet the requirements of the national Discharge Policy.
The post is pivotal to ensuring good flow is maintained through the beds and so good relationships with system partners and robust operational processes are important. You will be working alongside provider colleagues, providing senior clinical leadership and oversight of referrals and supporting the operational teams in post.
The post holder will be required to provide sitreps and other updates on a daily basis, drawing information from a variety of sources to the system which includes current bed stock, length of stay, cost and escalation of breaches over the 6 week intermediate time.
The post holder will be involved in the review and development of community bed team functions and support the P2/3 transformation work that is ongoing in Bedfordshire and Luton
Qualifications and experience
* To be considered for this role you need a minimum of 6 months NHS experience within the last 2 years.
* To be considered for this post applicants will need:
* Full NMC registration
* Enhanced DBS for Adult and Child
Why Athona
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