Out of Hours Bed Manager
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Maidstone, ME16 9QQ
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
15 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
Are you a natural problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Do you possess the calm, reassuring communication skills needed to navigate ...
Responsibilities include
- To work as a key member of the UECCC Team
- To support the General Manager/Service Manager to deliver key performance outcomes as agreed.
- To follow discharges out, as agreed and take referrals of those requiring admission
- To take escalation calls from other Trusts and act accordingly
- To participate in the needs led approach/purposeful admission protocol to patient admission taking into account local and national priorities and pressures.
- To ensure out of hours an on- call Consultant has been contacted for advice.
- To ensure accurate information is collected and verified regarding admission data as required by the General Manager.
- To participate in, and if necessary, lead, patient flow conference calls.
- Act as a resource and provide expert advice for staff on issues around admission and least restrictive options.
We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.
Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.
Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's working well together.
Training, Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- Clinical qualification e.g. RMN, Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Social Worker
- Be a mentorship/practice educator or have experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to exert influence, negotiation and develop a meaningful and sensitive communication style to build and sustain working relationships
- Bed management knowledge
- IT skills
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 2 years previous experience as a Band 5 (or equivalent social work grade) with mental health experience, including functional and organic disorders. Based on need not age.
- Inpatient experience
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
1 September 2026
Last checked
2 September 2026
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