# Rotational Bed Management & Complex Discharge Sister > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-bed-management-and-complex-discharge-sister/950649f7-506a-465d-97b2-69d4dd81a386 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-bed-management-and-complex-discharge-sister/950649f7-506a-465d-97b2-69d4dd81a386.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust - **Location:** Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 per annum Inc of HCA Pro rata - **Contract type:** 9 months (Fixed-Term Contract or Secondment) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-05T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-21T14:30:32.372Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Stanmore/Royal_National_Orthopaedic_Hospital_NHS_Trust/Rotational_bed_management_complex_discharge_sister/Rotational_bed_management_complex_discharge_sister-v8277890 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8277890?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. Please see JD for full listing ### 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 ### knowledge and training **Essential** - minimum of 2 years within an NHS setting as senior B5 level - Recent experience in discharge planning or bed management/flow - Knowledge of discharge planning and issues that affect complex discharges **Desirable** - experience of working with patients with a cognitive impairment ### Analytical and judgment skills **Essential** - Ability to exercise own initiaitve and work indepednently - problem solving and liaison skills - Ability to work in partnership with stakeholders **Desirable** - Teaching experience ### communication and relationship skills **Essential** - able to organise self and prioritse - Ability to meet deadlines, organise work and self motiviated - Good report writing skills **Desirable** - Leadership experience ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 202.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10594053) - [392-rnoh-1418-ps (pdf, 179.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10594054) - [letter from chief executive (pdf, 1018.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2864) ## 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.