To develop effective working relationships with local teams and services to support and optimise patient flow To be aware of all patients admitted to inpatient services in the locally defined area and to scrutinise the information to identify discharge pathway (simple or complex) Record information accurately related to discharge pathway and ensure that information is communicated to agreed teams and services Participate as a core member of the Patient Flow service and provide support to ensure that all functions can be maintained Enable the Patient Flow Service to develop an emphasis on forecasting capacity and assertively identifying potential and confirmed discharges Provide timely information to the Acute Referral Co-ordinator and Clinical Leads on capacity across the acute services and identify any other teams or services who may be involved in the discharge planning for patients Escalate issues locally related to discharge pathway planning to ensure that potential obstacles are identified, communicated and resolved Participate in day to day communication which will include the collation of data and information recorded on patient records, reporting and recording and participate in patient flow Trust wide conference calls as and when required Collate and provide written information for each CDS area to assist with daily and weekly patient flow actions and engagement The post holder will be required to applying a high degree of confidentiality to all of their work. They must be able to demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills, manage competing demands and organise their own work in meeting deadlines in order for the smooth operation of the service. Provide cover for other Bed Managers and record all referrals for inpatient admission which are received for the identified CDS