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 a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust. Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that: 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question. 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region. 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%. This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys. Date posted 25 March 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 327-25-140-B Job locations Berkeley House Berkeley Close Stroud GL5 4SA 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. 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 Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Address Berkeley House Berkeley Close Stroud GL5 4SA Employer's website https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)