Job summary Are you able to combine strategic thinking, operational experience and change management skills to make a real difference to mental health service provision? Would you like a leadership role where you can design and implement new ways of working, using your knowledge and skills to make energise and empower staff teams? If you can answer yes to both of the questions above then we've got a great job opportunity for you. The Associate Director of Flow and Bed Optimisation will be the lead role responsible for the strategic development and day-to-day management of a bed flow team. You will be expected to take forward a programme of work to ensure that mental health beds are allocated effectively and people are discharged safety and quickly - ensuring good bed flow. You will be expected to ensure that people can access beds locally and minimise the use of beds outside of Surrey. You will support our work as we build new hospitals - and will work alongside other hospital providers - ensuring that the patient experience is of a high quality foe every bed that we use. You will have oversight of a team, and will be directly managing some team members as well as working with a wide range of hospital and community teams to implement new ways of working. Therefore, you will be a fantastic communicator and able to influence and motivate people. If you would like to discuss this opportunity, then we'd love to hear from you. Main duties of the job The role will be a lead role responsible for the strategic development and day-to-day management of a bed flow team. The role will lead on the development and implementation of streamlined processes to provide insight on demand and capacity to enable close monitoring to ensure that service users are accessing the right care, at the right time and in the right place in line with nationally and locally defined targets. This role will lead work with key stakeholders across the Trust (and with partner Agencies) to develop and implement streamlined processes to monitor, report and track patients throughout their pathway, identifying and addressing potential breaches where possible and escalating them where appropriate. It will ensure that data is validated throughout the patient journey and inputted into local systems. It will take the lead on co-ordinating across the Trust, both national and local access targets - particular with regard to OAPS reduction. This role will ensure that any developed processes are embedded within operational teams - guiding, leading and supporting others to optimise bed flow. Please note that candidates who are shortlisted will be invited to attend an assessment centre, the outcome of which will inform who is invited to interview. About us Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire. We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers. Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby. Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received. We look forward to receiving your application Date posted 20 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8c Salary £76,412 to £87,723 a year pa Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 325-6644363-HOSP-A Job locations Surrey and Borders NHS Partnership Foundation Trust Randalls Road Leatherhead KT22 7AD Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description. If you would like further information or would like to talk to someone about the role then please contact Andy Erskine Deputy Chief Operating Officer at andy.erskinesabp.nhs.uk. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description. If you would like further information or would like to talk to someone about the role then please contact Andy Erskine Deputy Chief Operating Officer at andy.erskinesabp.nhs.uk. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Masters level education or equivalent relevant experience in the management of complex pathway processes and hospital flow. Experience Essential Substantial recent experience in a management/lead role in optimising flow within complex planned and unplanned care pathways. Qualifications Essential Registered with statutory professional body - or demonstrable ability to support and influence good clinical practice. Experience Essential Clinical experience - and credibility to lead people with clinical qualifications and backgrounds Person Specification Qualifications Essential Masters level education or equivalent relevant experience in the management of complex pathway processes and hospital flow. Experience Essential Substantial recent experience in a management/lead role in optimising flow within complex planned and unplanned care pathways. Qualifications Essential Registered with statutory professional body - or demonstrable ability to support and influence good clinical practice. Experience Essential Clinical experience - and credibility to lead people with clinical qualifications and backgrounds Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Address Surrey and Borders NHS Partnership Foundation Trust Randalls Road Leatherhead KT22 7AD Employer's website https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)