# Bed Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bed-manager/e963a873-a595-4958-8dba-80956b67c34e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bed-manager/e963a873-a595-4958-8dba-80956b67c34e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inclusive of Inner London HCAs - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-10T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-03T08:20:50.489Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London_Tooting/South_West_London_St_Georges_Mental_Health_NHS_Trust/Acute/Acute-v8200439 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8200439?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are currently recruiting Band 6 Bed Managers for our Acute Care Coordination Centre (ACCC). The post is based at Springfield Hospital. We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated nurse or equivalent clinician to be part of a Team that is at the heart of the Acute and Urgent Care Service Line in managing bed capacity and demand. As well as keeping the flow of patients moving through our acute wards, you will also have a key role in managing any operational issues out of hours that might affect the three hospital sites and can impact the safe and efficient functioning of the service. This is a full-time post and an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 5 or Band 6 clinician who is seeking a different challenge. This is an exciting time to join the team as we expand and move to a fully computerised system that will in the future allow us to predict and prepare for future demand. The successful candidates will be actively involved in service development and improvement. This opportunity will provide you with an excellent opportunity to develop your skills in management, leadership, problem-solving as well as decision-making and interagency working. ### Main duties of the job SWLSTG In-patient MDTs (Consultants and Ward staff and pharmacists) and other inpatient bed providers Discharge Coordinators SWLSTG community clinical teams and Care Coordinators, Home Treatment, Psychiatric Liaison, CMHT/RST, Early Intervention, Older adults and Specialist Services Complex needs/ rehab service/forensic, Acute Trusts Site Managers, CSU Surge colleagues, Other NHS Trusts,  AMHPs, Coral Crisis Hub, Police, Liaison and Diversion Practitioners Service Users, Carers and friends and family Heads of Nursing & Quality, Heads of Service Delivery Matrons and Clinical Service Leads Through the Daily Staffing Meeting, Pathway Meeting, Sit Rep Meeting, Oncall Breach update meeting Primary Care clinicians ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Bed Co-Ordinators to work in conjunction with internal and external partners in supporting proactive coordination of bed capacity, in line with the Clinical Prioritisation Framework and escalating lack of capacity and breaches to support timely access to care. To provide accurate information for the daily discharge, pathway, and other relevant capacity and breach meetings To update the Bed Waiting List in order to accurately reflect referrals for assessment, referrals for bed, sources, location, breach times and other, relevant data to support prioritisation. To follow the London Compact for Mental Health Guidance. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable experience of working at Band 5 or equivalent for 2 years - Experience of liaising with community agencies - Experience of working with people who have experienced serious ongoing mental health problems - Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team - Experience of implementing the principles and practice of the Recovery approach **Desirable** - Experience of implementing changes in working practices - Experience of using and supervising others in the use of psychosocial interventions - Experience of using quality improvement methodologies - Experience of implementing and monitoring standards of care, including clinical audit and governance ### Training & Qualifications **Essential** - Current professional registration in relevant clinical subject/practice e.g. RMN, OT, Social Work, psychology or equivalent relevant experience in health, social care or voluntary sector - Evidence of post qualification training/education - Ongoing evidence of continuing professional development - A commitment to completing full quality improvement development as outlined in the trust strategy **Desirable** - Training in providing supervision, mentorship or equivalent, or willingness to undertake training. - Post Graduate degree (in relevant subject) - To have completed or be working towards accredited courses which enable potential development - Recognised training that supports clinical practice ( Psychosocial Intervention or DBT) ## Documents - [jd/ps (pdf, 296.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10506254) - [trust values (pdf, 785.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2069) - [staff benefits (pdf, 239.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2318) - [swlstg diversity (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2314) - [swlstg privacy notice (pdf, 106.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2510) - [dbs information for candidates (pdf, 109.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=627) - [anti racism values into actions (pdf, 815.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2865) ## 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.