Job Purpose

Lead in the operational and clinical management of the Service, providing day to day management, leadership and line management to staff including non-clinical staff

Undertake specialist assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for individuals with a Learning Disability within an in-patient setting

Demonstrate enhanced competence in complex decision making, assessment and the management of clinical needs

Collect and collate data / information effectively for the purpose of audit, research and service performance

Mentor, supervise and teach qualified and unqualified staff including students

Work in partnership with service users, carers and other agencies to ensure effectiveness of outcomes

Team Dimensions

Seven individualised flats across two buildings on site
An equivalent of 62 staff including, Nursing, HCA's, AHP's and Admin
Provides a service for service users of the population of Gloucestershire
The Unit Manager will be based on site and will be accessible to all staff and patients
Budget Holder for pay and non-pay budgets for the ward establishment
Site responsibility
Liaise with services internal and external to the Trust
Provide service development and improvement

Leadership/Management

Deputise for the Matron as and when required

Provide clinical and line management supervision to the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that
service users receive excellent quality standards of care, including non-clinical staff

Be professionally accountable for the work delegated to other members of the team and be
responsible for supervising their practice, including planning complex activities which require the
formulation and adjustment of care plans

Provide clinical leadership and role modelling for junior staff in relation to risk assessment,
management and risk taking and therapeutic clinical interventions

Undertake first line management responsibilities, which will include appraisals, the development
of personal development plans, performance monitoring and professional development of staff
in the team

Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff and ensure completion of the induction
programme agreed for the service

Assist with disciplinary investigations as and when required

Ensure effective management of absence including sickness in line with Trust Policy

Undertake investigations and reports for complaints, Serious Untoward Incidents (SI's), projects
etc as and when required

Monitor all aspects of Health and Safety and address with the Matron as necessary

Lead for teaching, assessing and support of student nurses and TNA's within their inpatient
placements, meeting the aims and objectives of the university/ college, where needed liaising
with tutors/clinical education lead

Develop other quality indicators to support performance management reporting to demonstrate
quality and outcomes shown through audit and evaluation of evidence based practice

Produce reports and audits, and demonstrate quality using both qualitative and quantitative
approaches to senior managers

Promotes and implements the Essence of Care Benchmarks and manage available resources to
ensure its implementation

Continuously review the Unit Operational Policy

Audit the standards including record keeping.

As part of an annual review, will either take the lead or actively input to developing and
implementing local and Trustwide Policies & Procedures and participate in other related projects