Job requirements
Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- knowledge and training
minimum of 2 years within an NHS setting as senior B5 level
- knowledge and training
Recent experience in discharge planning or bed management/flow
- knowledge and training
Knowledge of discharge planning and issues that affect complex discharges
- Analytical and judgment skills
Ability to exercise own initiaitve and work indepednently
- Analytical and judgment skills
problem solving and liaison skills
- Analytical and judgment skills
Ability to work in partnership with stakeholders
- communication and relationship skills
able to organise self and prioritse
- communication and relationship skills
Ability to meet deadlines, organise work and self motiviated
- communication and relationship skills
Good report writing skills
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- knowledge and training
experience of working with patients with a cognitive impairment
- Analytical and judgment skills
Teaching experience
- communication and relationship skills
Leadership experience
Job overview
The post holder will be required to manage and support bed management and complex discharge planning process at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. The successful candidate will be a key member of the team working closely with the Senior Sister ensuring they provide effective bed management and complex discharge planning across the NHS adult wards and CYP including management of the team.
A high degree of effective coordination, communication, networking and liaison will be required to establish and maintain good working relationships.
The post will undertake a 3-month rotation programme giving the individual an opportunity to gain both bed management and complex discharge skills and experience. This offers a flexible working environment for the team when dealing with critical ‘pinch’ points within bed management and complex discharge workload.
Main duties of the job
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Complex discharge
Main Duties
- Identify complex discharges, liaise with the MDT and external agencies to achieve timely discharges or transfer from the trust, and escalate any potential issues as appropriate.
- Establishing patient pathways between primary, community, intermediate and secondary care services, to expedite timely discharge and improve patient flow throughout the trust.
Bed management
Main duties
- Providing effective bed management across the Trust for both NHS adult and CYP patients ensuring the seamless flow of patients through the Trust.
- To work with the Senior Theatre management team ensuring effective communication of TCI/Theatre lists by attending the daily theatre huddle.
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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.
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This advert is for Rotational Bed Management & Complex Discharge Sister with Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust in Stanmore, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 per annum Inc of HCA Pro rata. The contract type is 9 months (Fixed-Term Contract or Secondment). The application deadline is 05 Oct 2026.
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