Rotational Bed Management & Complex Discharge Sister
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 05/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
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“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.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role involves managing and supporting bed management and complex discharge planning processes at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. The post holder will work closely with the Senior Sister to ensure effective bed management and complex discharge planning across adult and CYP wards. The role includes a 3-month rotation program to gain experience in both bed management and complex discharge. Effective coordination, communication, and liaison are essential for establishing good working relationships.
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- experience of working with patients with a cognitive impairment
- communication and relationship skills
- able to organise self and prioritse
- Ability to meet deadlines, organise work and self motiviated
- Good report writing skills
- Leadership experience
- Analytical and judgment skills
- Ability to exercise own initiaitve and work indepednently
- problem solving and liaison skills
- Ability to work in partnership with stakeholders
- Teaching experience
- knowledge and training
- 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
- experience of working with patients with a cognitive impairment
- communication and relationship skills
- able to organise self and prioritse
- Ability to meet deadlines, organise work and self motiviated
- Good report writing skills
- Leadership experience
- Analytical and judgment skills
- Ability to exercise own initiaitve and work indepednently
- problem solving and liaison skills
- Ability to work in partnership with stakeholders
- Teaching experience
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £45,953 – £54,254 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Rotational Bed Management & Complex Discharge Sister
The closing date is 05 October 2026
Job summary
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
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 envir
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