Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Band 7 Team Manager within our Adult Learning Disability Respite, Day, and Residential services. This is a permanent position with the expectation of Monday to Friday 9-5 working hours, however they may be occasional shift work which would cover a 24/7 pattern.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, resilient, and dynamic individual to oversee the Residential provision at Thornaby Road. The post offers the successful candidate the opportunity to manage a staff team by leading the day-to-day operational management duties to ensure high quality effective care is delivered to those residents that live within that service. The successful candidate would not only be the team manager of the service but be the registered manager under social care registrations.
We wish to recruit a highly motivated, flexible, and enthusiastic individual who has the confidence and drive to lead the staff team to make a real difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities.
Applicants will need to have excellent clinical knowledge and leadership qualities with the ability to influence others, as well as have excellent communication skills and the ability to network and build relationships.
Management and leadership experience is essential, and previous experience of working with individuals with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities, Autism and Behaviours that challenge would be welcomed.
Main duties of the job
Work with the RDR leadership team and Multi-disciplinary team utilising collective leadership strategies to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities by minimising the impact of their condition through effective leadership and management and delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and wellbeing for all service users.
Responsible for the operational management of the residential service, and work positively and collaboratively in partnership with all stakeholders whilst being professionally accountable and responsible for the delivery of the clinical service.
Responsible for the line management of all team members including appraisals, personal development planning and training, management of sickness absence, formal disciplinary and grievance matters, performance management, recruitment and selection decisions and high-level planning and prioritising of departmental workload.
Lead practice development and service development initiatives to ensure continual quality improvement across the services.
About us
We are the Mental Health and Learning Disability Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
The Trust offer a wide variety of benefits;
- NHS pension scheme
- 27 -33 days annual leave with the option to purchase additional days
- Flexible working opportunities
- NHS car lease scheme
- Free car parking
- Access to employee support, independent counselling, chaplaincy and physiotherapy
- Great career development opportunities
- Staff discounts with many retailers
- Mindfulness Sessions
- Access to Coaching
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for ensuring that all staff demonstrate practice that encompasses the Department of Health 6 Cs: Care, Compassion, Commitment, Competence, Courage and Communication.
Responsible for the operational management of the service within budgeted resources including the effective line management of the team whilst overseeing and leading service development initiatives, ensuring continual quality improvement as an integral part of the Trusts Quality Improvement System will be required.
Ensure the provision of an environment and culture where patients, carers and staff can raise concerns and be confident that: they will be listened to, their views will be respected and their concerns will be investigated where appropriate, without fear of retribution will be a central part of the ward managers role.
Accountable for ensuring the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of residents are maintained and delivered at all times in accordance with evidence based practice by all members of the team.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for ensuring that all staff demonstrate practice that encompasses the Department of Health 6 Cs: Care, Compassion, Commitment, Competence, Courage and Communication.
Responsible for the operational management of the service within budgeted resources including the effective line management of the team whilst overseeing and leading service development initiatives, ensuring continual quality improvement as an integral part of the Trusts Quality Improvement System will be required.
Ensure the provision of an environment and culture where patients, carers and staff can raise concerns and be confident that: they will be listened to, their views will be respected and their concerns will be investigated where appropriate, without fear of retribution will be a central part of the ward managers role.
Accountable for ensuring the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of residents are maintained and delivered at all times in accordance with evidence based practice by all members of the team.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with NMC (RMN/RNMH/RNLD/RNA)
- Be educated to Master's level in a subject area relevant to the area of practice OR
- Have equivalent clinical experience to that of master's level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience - which also includes significant experience of managing people. (see below under experience), together with evidence of relevant CPD
- Be a Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor
- Be trained in Clinical Supervision and providing clinical supervision
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of safeguarding and its application in practice
- Understanding of developing, maintaining and auditing practice standards
- Training in QIS or understanding of quality improvement and willingness to achieve within agreed timescale
Experience
Essential
- Leadership and management experience
- Experience working with individuals with complex health needs and possible risk behaviours
- Experience with governance processes within practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with NMC (RMN/RNMH/RNLD/RNA)
- Be educated to Master's level in a subject area relevant to the area of practice OR
- Have equivalent clinical experience to that of master's level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience - which also includes significant experience of managing people. (see below under experience), together with evidence of relevant CPD
- Be a Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor
- Be trained in Clinical Supervision and providing clinical supervision
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of safeguarding and its application in practice
- Understanding of developing, maintaining and auditing practice standards
- Training in QIS or understanding of quality improvement and willingness to achieve within agreed timescale
Experience
Essential
- Leadership and management experience
- Experience working with individuals with complex health needs and possible risk behaviours
- Experience with governance processes within practice
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).
