Clinical Manager

Job title:Clinical Bed Manager

Location: Berkshire

Salary: £60,000- £65,000 per annum

Shift Patterns:40 hours Per Week, Full Time, Permanent

Mentus Recruitment are proudly working with an independent healthcare provider to recruit for a Clinical Bed Manager in Maidenhead, Berkshire. This role is based in a psychiatric hospital which supports adult service users with acute and complex mental health needs.

Information about the Role:

Working collaboratively with the senior management team the Clinical Bed Manager will be accountable for the decision-making responsibility and to ensure admissions and discharges are made appropriately whilst managing bed flow. The successful candidate will share a commitment to the philosophy and objectives of the establishment. Maintain professional standards in health and facilitate the operation of a services day to day functions.

• To continually monitor and co-ordinate capacity and flow throughout the hospital.
• To make regular visits to the wards to maintain an accurate bed state, monitoring actual and potential discharges in conjunction with nursing staff in each clinical area/department
• To collect and collate data for Operational Site reports
• To report capacity and flow information to site meetings to enable planning and management for the utilisation of in-patient beds
• To ensure Bed Management clinical systems are kept updated and accurate.
• Work independently to audit current process and suggest ways to implement new strategies to improve patient flow.
• Use operational and or clinical knowledge, to risk assess appropriate patients for transfer to outlying and escalation areas as require
• Liaise with external service providers regarding referrals. Grow and maintain relationships with external agencies.

About the service:

The Hospital offers a flexible environment designed to support each patients progress along their rehab pathway. The Hospital is a 30 bedded hospital in Berkshire providing a holistic service for women between 18-65 with complex mental health needs that include: personality disorder; serious and enduring mental illness; co-morbidity; and a history of complex trauma.

Applicants must:

• Have a valid NMC PIN
• Experience working in a mental health environment
• An excellent track record in a management role within the healthcare sector (essential), together with an understanding of mental health issues and a passion for improving clinical quality and patient care.
• Experience within similar services.
• Extensive understanding of the Care Quality Commission standards of bed management and operational expectations.
• Previous experience as a Senior Registered Nurse or Clinical Lead Nurse role with experience in a similar environment.
• Have full right to work in the UK