Job summary We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Patient Flow Manager to our Bed Management Team. Investment is in place to develop this role to better support the demands for inpatient beds, improve flow, hold oversight of Out of Area Placements and to support our Band 4 bed coordinator. You will be working Monday to Friday 9am-5pm at The Redwoods Centre in Shropshire, managing the flow of admissions to our Inpatient wards and subcontracted beds. Main duties of the job The Patient Flow Manager plays an important role in the coordination of scheduling and bed management. The post holder will have a clinical background and will be required to co-ordinate and guide the implementation of the Hospital's admission and discharge policies in consultation and in collaboration with the care coordination team and senior hospital management. The post holder will have the authority to work directly with consultants, senior nurse management and hospital management and will be accountable for ensuring that the decision making process is effective and that remedial action where necessary is proposed to the senior hospital management. The post holder will advise on the optimal use and cost effective management of inpatient and day care resources for patients in accordance with the hospital business plan or service plan. Knowledge of insurance cover appropriate for admission/procedures in the hospital will be required. The post holder will have oversight of a dispersed virtual caseload of service users awaiting hospital admission. About us By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; Supporting your career development and progression Excellent NHS Pension scheme Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave Options for flexible working Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k Free car parking at all trust sites Free flu vaccinations every year Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met) And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people. Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. Date posted 09 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year Per Annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 301-KM-25-6917844 Job locations The Redwoods Centre Shrewsbury SY3 8DS Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to attached Person Specification and Job Description for further information on this role. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to attached Person Specification and Job Description for further information on this role. Person Specification Application Essential Educated to degree level in a relevant health, care or leadership field or demonstrable equivalent clinical knowledge and experience Desirable Foundation Degree in Mental Health. application Essential Experience of managing/leading mental health services Desirable Has experience of working alongside staff from other disciplines and across different teams and organisations Person Specification Application Essential Educated to degree level in a relevant health, care or leadership field or demonstrable equivalent clinical knowledge and experience Desirable Foundation Degree in Mental Health. application Essential Experience of managing/leading mental health services Desirable Has experience of working alongside staff from other disciplines and across different teams and organisations 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Address The Redwoods Centre Shrewsbury SY3 8DS Employer's website https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)