Overview
LSCFT Bed Management Team are looking to recruit a dynamic Bed Management & Flow Co-ordinator. The post holder will work with all inpatient and community services within the adult and older adult mental health services to identify and place patients appropriately and timely, working to agreed protocols and procedures. You will work as an integral member of the team in a rewarding and busy environment.
This interesting and varied role requires the post holder to be committed to teamwork, whilst also having the ability to work well on their own using their initiative based on knowledge and experience. The Bed Management Team can be extremely busy and demanding; therefore the post holder must possess the ability to manage a variety of tasks and prioritise accordingly. You will be required to possess excellent communication skills and be expected to represent the service with professionalism when dealing with confidential and sensitive issues. You will be expected to have proven organisational skills and a strong commitment to personal and professional development.
You will be expected to work shifts over a 7 day service, and it is essential that you are able to work nights. The post is initially based at Sceptre Point. The post holder works with all inpatient and community services within the adult and older adult mental health services to identify and place patients into beds appropriately and timely, working to agreed protocols and procedures. The post holder will also work with local Acute Medical Hospitals. The post holder will be expected to work with a degree of autonomy and co-ordinate activities with the members of the Team in order that an efficient service is provided. The post holder will carry out duties in a way that makes a direct and positive contribution to the organisation of the work and to assist the Team to maximise the most effective bed management service. It is essential that the post holder exercises initiative commensurate with the role and that confidentiality is maintained at all times. The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users and their carers and will embrace the core values of the organisation.
Responsibilities
* Identify and place patients appropriately and timely in beds, in line with agreed protocols and procedures.
* Work with all inpatient and community services within adult and older adult mental health services and with local Acute Medical Hospitals.
* Coordinate activities with Team members to provide an efficient bed management service.
* Manage a variety of tasks, prioritise effectively, and maintain confidentiality in dealing with confidential and sensitive issues.
* Represent the service professionally and contribute to personal and professional development.
* Provide services across a 7 day service with potential night shifts.
Qualifications / Skills
* Excellent communication skills.
* Proven organisational skills and the ability to work autonomously with initiative and teamwork.
* Ability to work nights and within a busy, demanding environment.
* Ability to prioritise tasks and manage a range of duties.
* Commitment to confidentiality, respect for service users and carers, and alignment with core organisational values.
About Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care. The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area. The Trust encourages flexible working and supports a positive work/life balance for NHS employees, including term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. Applicants are encouraged to indicate any flexible working preferences on their application and discuss at interview. For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
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