Job summary
This post is for a Unit Manager for Berkeley House - a 365 day, 24-hour inpatient unit for individuals with learning disabilities, designed for people to access for a short period of time while specialist assessments are carried out and treatment plans put in place to allow the person to return to community living.
Berkeley House is a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency service which includes nursing, psychology, psychiatry, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and health care Assistants (HCAs). There are seven individual flats where service users have access to space that is not impacted by others.
The post holder will take overall responsibility in leading the operational and clinical management of the Service, providing day-to-day line management of all staff. They will be responsible for planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care, as well as demonstrating enhanced competence in complex decision making, assessment and the management of clinical needs.
The ideal candidate will have experience of working within an LD or MH setting who can demonstrate positive learning from their experience and who can transform and nurture care and work cultures. They will need to be a qualified, experienced Learning Disability or Mental Health Nurse with drive and ambition.
The core hours of this role are 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work closely with the nursing team and in partnership with service users, carers and other agencies to ensure effectiveness of outcomes.
They will have a responsibility for mentoring and supervising qualified and unqualified staff as well as line management and rota management to ensure the staffing levels within the unit are safe and meeting patient needs.
They will be a leader for the team, providing clear and effective guidance, focusing on a positive and collaborative working environment.
The successful candidate should demonstrate sound, professional knowledge of Learning Disabilities, with a proven ability to work with service users and carers who may be distressed. You will need strong interpersonal and organisational skills to provide a responsive and proactive approach for this developing service.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for negotiating and developing individual and highly complex care programmes in accordance with service users using a high degree of diplomacy and motivational skills.Ensure the therapeutic programme across a seven day period is developed based on therapeutic outcomes shown through audit and evaluation of evidence based practice.Ensure the promotion of Social Inclusion and the Recovering ModelEnsure that a culture of innovation is achieved through research, practice development, audit and strategic development including the development of local policies and procedures, includingpsychological interventions.Respond to emergencies and ensure that staff groups are aware of their obligation to do so and ensuring that all staff are trained as required.Co-ordinate and continually analyse and evaluate 24-hr delivery of complex care to ensure that agreed outcomes are met.Active involvement in Care and Treatment reviews (CTRs) and Positive Behavioural support plans (PBS).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for negotiating and developing individual and highly complex care programmes in accordance with service users using a high degree of diplomacy and motivational skills.Ensure the therapeutic programme across a seven day period is developed based on therapeutic outcomes shown through audit and evaluation of evidence based practice.Ensure the promotion of Social Inclusion and the Recovering ModelEnsure that a culture of innovation is achieved through research, practice development, audit and strategic development including the development of local policies and procedures, includingpsychological interventions.Respond to emergencies and ensure that staff groups are aware of their obligation to do so and ensuring that all staff are trained as required.Co-ordinate and continually analyse and evaluate 24-hr delivery of complex care to ensure that agreed outcomes are met.Active involvement in Care and Treatment reviews (CTRs) and Positive Behavioural support plans (PBS).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse - Learning Disabilities RNLD or Mental Health (RNMH)
- Significant experience as a team leader or manager working within Learning Disabilities/Mental Health
Desirable
- Formal Teaching and Assessing Certificate/ Qualification
- Other post registration courses
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an in-patient setting at management level
- Previous experience supervising / managing staff, undertaking basic HR functions
- Experience of working with service users with complex care needs requiring higher levels of expertise
- Experience of audit, research and the application of evidence based practice
- Experience of teaching, assessing and developing training programmes
Desirable
- Experience in working with people whes behaviour could be described as Challenging
- Experience in working with people on the Autistic spectrum
Personal Skills
Essential
- Proven ability to work with service users and carers who are distressed
- Excellent communication skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse - Learning Disabilities RNLD or Mental Health (RNMH)
- Significant experience as a team leader or manager working within Learning Disabilities/Mental Health
Desirable
- Formal Teaching and Assessing Certificate/ Qualification
- Other post registration courses
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an in-patient setting at management level
- Previous experience supervising / managing staff, undertaking basic HR functions
- Experience of working with service users with complex care needs requiring higher levels of expertise
- Experience of audit, research and the application of evidence based practice
- Experience of teaching, assessing and developing training programmes
Desirable
- Experience in working with people whes behaviour could be described as Challenging
- Experience in working with people on the Autistic spectrum
Personal Skills
Essential
- Proven ability to work with service users and carers who are distressed
- Excellent communication skills
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.
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.
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).
