Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
To be responsible for the 24-hour operation of the Short Breaks respite service, and for the operational delivery of a safe, caring, effective, person-centred service. To always observe best practice guidelines and lead with integrity, professionalism, and empathy, within agreed resource boundaries, to provide optimal standards of care and support for people with a learning disability, mental health difficulties and complex or challenging needs. To assist the Trust in achieving the organisation's Visions and Values. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly within all the learning disabilities health services, as need arises.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
1. Provide leadership to a 6-bedded short breaks service.
2. Responsible for relationship management, registration processes and the project management of delivering action plans to meet the regulatory requirements of CQC.
3. Provide line management, including management of performance, lead and motivate the team.
4. Ensure regular supervision, appraisal and personal development plans and training needs identified and where possible met.
5. Ensure that effective communication is established and maintained.
6. Ensure that the necessary systems & protocols for the delivery of a safe & supportive service are in place, including Safeguarding protocols.
7. Ensure that the agenda of social inclusion is reflected in interventions offered and implemented.
8. Develop and implement strategies that promote an environment of user involvement.
9. Work with the Service Manager & Head of Social Care to agree clear and deliverable objectives and to ensure they are implemented and monitored.
10. Ensure compliance with all statutory, financial, health & safety & employment requirements, including ensuring that all staff fulfill the requirements of statutory and mandatory training.
11. Ensure services are delivered within agreed budget, including the achievement of agreed cost improvement plans, where required.
12. Participate in the on call rota.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.
We are one of the top 10 mental health, learning disability and community trusts to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.
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!
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
1. The post holder will be a manager, who will be an experienced and competent member of the Learning Disability management team & will be expected to:
2. Provide leadership to a 6-bedded short breaks service.
3. Be responsible for relationship management, registration processes and the project management of delivering action plans to meet the regulatory requirements of Care Quality Commission (CQC) and for the translation of CQC strategy into local policy.
4. Provide line management, including management of performance, for staff within the Service to ensure effective team performance including the setting and monitoring of the delivery of targets and reporting thereon as appropriate, meeting internal and external information requirements and data quality.
5. Ensure arrangements are in place for all staff to receive regular supervision, appraisal and have their personal development plans and training needs identified and where possible met.
6. Ensure that effective communications systems are established, maintained and monitored regularly within the service and between staff, families and other services/agencies/partners.
7. Lead and motivate staff to provide a pro-active and responsive high-quality service, contributing to ongoing audit and evaluation.
8. Ensure that the necessary systems & protocols for the delivery of a safe & supportive service are in place, understood & adhered to throughout the service, which include Safeguarding protocols.
9. Ensure that the agenda of social inclusion is reflected in interventions offered and implemented.
10. Develop and implement strategies that promote an environment of user involvement.
11. Demonstrate high levels of commitment to achieving excellent results shown through the successful implementation of service improvement initiatives driven by an effective Clinical Audit and effectiveness function.
12. Work with the Head of Social Care to agree clear and deliverable objectives and to ensure they are implemented and monitored.
13. Ensure compliance with all statutory, financial, health & safety & employment requirements, including ensuring that all staff fulfill the requirements of statutory and mandatory training.
14. Ensure services are delivered within agreed budget, including the achievement of agreed cost improvement plans, where required.
15. Participate in the on call rota.
Person Specification
* Management/Professional qualification at Diploma level (or equivalent) or above.
* A minimum of 5 years' experience working with people with learning disabilities, of which 2 years should be relevant management/leadership experience.
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 name
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
£48,270 to £54,931 a year Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata.
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