# Assistant Bed Management Co-ordinator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-bed-management-co-ordinator/0ea3d000-963c-4748-9db8-3d648a43cd92 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-bed-management-co-ordinator/0ea3d000-963c-4748-9db8-3d648a43cd92.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bodmin - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 Per Annum/Pro Rata - **Contract type:** 13 months (Fixed Term or secondment until 31st July 2027) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Working 8am - 6pm over 4 days a week, including weekends and bank holidays) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-08T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-24T12:52:19.330Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Redruth/Cornwall_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Assistant_Bed_Management_Coordinator/Assistant_Bed_Management_Coordinator-v8064240 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8064240?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post holder will assist in the bed management of the mental health beds across the inpatient service. The post holder will maintain efficient administration services and information support to the clinical teams within Operational Services. This is a complex multifunctional administration role, utilising information from clinical systems that will require the ability to prioritise, multi task, negotiate, build and maintain relationships with the wider MDT and other stakeholders, both in the NHS and private sector. The successful applicant will need to be assertive, when required to ensure that the admission process runs smoothly as possible to prevent any delay for the patient. The post holder must be confident and adaptable in their approach to different individuals and situations, adapting their approach as necessary to resolve any issues by using tact, diplomacy and compassion. The ability to work in a busy environment, in complex and challenging situations and build personal resilience will be key in this role. Post holder can be based at Longreach House or Bodmin Hospital site. To be discussed at interview. Please note: If you are an internal candidate and wanting to apply for this position as a secondment opportunity. Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current line manager and obtained their agreement to support your release for the duration of the secondment. ### Main duties of the job The post will assist with the management of the mental health beds across the inpatient service.  The post holder will need to be an effective communicator, able to  gather all relevant information from various sources and share them as required with both internal and external stakeholders. This is a complex post that will require the ability to prioritise, multi task, negotiate, build and maintain relationships with the wider MDT and other stakeholders, both in the NHS and private sector.  The successful applicant will need to be assertive, when required to ensure that the admission process runs smoothly as possible to prevent any delay for the patient. This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply: - Cornwall Foundation Trust - Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’. ## Job Details The post holder will assist in the bed management of the mental health beds across the inpatient service. The post holder will maintain efficient administration services and information support to the clinical teams within Operational Services. This is a complex multifunctional administration role, utilising information from clinical systems that will require the ability to prioritise, multi task, negotiate, build and maintain relationships with the wider MDT and other stakeholders, both in the NHS and private sector. The successful applicant will need to be assertive, when required to ensure that the admission process runs smoothly as possible to prevent any delay for the patient. The post holder must be confident and adaptable in their approach to different individuals and situations, adapting their approach as necessary to resolve any issues by using tact, diplomacy and compassion. The ability to work in a busy environment, in complex and challenging situations and build personal resilience will be key in this role. Post holder can be based at Longreach House or Bodmin Hospital site. To be discussed at interview. Please note: If you are an internal candidate and wanting to apply for this position as a secondment opportunity. Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current line manager and obtained their agreement to support your release for the duration of the secondment. ## Job Description The post will assist with the management of the mental health beds across the inpatient service. The post holder will need to be an effective communicator, able to gather all relevant information from various sources and share them as required with both internal and external stakeholders. This is a complex post that will require the ability to prioritise, multi task, negotiate, build and maintain relationships with the wider MDT and other stakeholders, both in the NHS and private sector. The successful applicant will need to be assertive, when required to ensure that the admission process runs smoothly as possible to prevent any delay for the patient. This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply: Cornwall Foundation Trust Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time. ## Responsibilities To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’. ## Person Specification ### Role requirement **Essential** - NVQ 3 in care or any comparative Health and Social care qualification or administration type ( Buisness administration) qualification - Previous experience in delivering care to those who have been diagnosed with Mental Health Issues - Experience in working within a multidisciplinary setting **Desirable** - Previous secretarial or NHS admin experience - NVQ 4 in Social Care or equivalent - Experience of the Trust’s computerised information systems (RiO, PAS & C-Cube) ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Remain calm under pressure - Be self-motivated and have ability to work alone ### skills and Aptitude **Essential** - Good communication skills (written and verbal) - Good Computer and IT skills - Ability to prioritise workload with supervision ## Documents - [autism support (pdf, 38.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=977) - [dyslexia support (pdf, 76.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1833) - [parental entitlement (pdf, 300.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1834) - [functional requirement (pdf, 307.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10354881) - [recruitment complaints policy (pdf, 113.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=976) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 252.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10354880) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.