Job overview

Are you a Registered Professional Nurse, AHP or Psychologist? Are you interested in shaping the inpatient services? Yes? We are looking for someone like you to be the Unit Manager within our Learning Disabilities Inpatient Male Unit based at Hallam Street Hospital. This is a 14 bedded forensic locked rehabilitation unit which at present also accommodates patients from the Assessment and Treatment pathway.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be able to lead a team, and promote an environment where the quality of care is delivered confidently and consistently to a high standard, ensuring all CQC quality standards are met. You will need to be a compassionate leader who is also able to meet targets and deadlines. Sound knowledge of the mental health act and of forensic care and assessment and treatment pathways are required. As a budget manager you will be required to manage resources within the allocated budget.

This exciting and dynamic role will allow you to work collaboratively with other members of the multidisciplinary team to promote the Trust Values and deliver best practice that will be beneficial to patients, staff and carers. The team and service development will remain high on the agenda and as Unit Manager maintaining and monitoring staff compliance with training and ensuring support for students and new staff members is imperative.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate sensitivity towards those who have Learning Disabilities and have complex health needs. They should actively seek to promote a therapeutic environment where both patients and staff feel safe, privacy and dignity is upheld and health and safety standards are adhered to.

Working for our organisation

At Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we’re building a high-calibre, diverse and inclusive mental health workforce. One that will give talented professionals like you the opportunity to shape an outstanding service that will transform community mental healthcare and deliver happier and healthier lives all across our communities.

T he Trust is rated ‘Good’ from CQC (Care Quality Commission) and will become the lead provider for mental health services across The Black Country . We have recently invested in newly created clinical divisions and are currently developing new models of integrated primary and secondary care for adults and older adults, as well launching a far-reaching inpatient strategy, working to eradicate dormitories and building new facilities.

This ambitious model is multi-agency and multi-disciplinary, opening the door for you to work in a collaborative and flexible way with partners, service users, carers and their families

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

  • Relevant professional qualification

    • Essential

    Essential criteria

  • Experience of delivering services to people with learning disability
  • Experience of inpatient Forensic services
  • Knowledge and understanding of current and proposed initiatives impacting on health services.

    • Desirable criteria

  • Ability to manage ward based team of staff and allocate resources to meet objectives and deadlines.
  • Postgraduate qualification in management and/or leadership
  • Leadership or other organisational development training.

    • ** Please Note that Internal at Risk Employees will be given preference for this position**

    We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward for this vacancy at any time should we receive an overwhelming response of applications. We therefore encourage applicants to apply early if you wish to be considered for this post.

    If you do not hear from the recruitment 4 weeks within the advertised closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful at the shortlisting stage. Please ensure that you check your emails on a regular basis for any recruitment updates regarding this vacancy. If you are not successful at the shortlisting stage and would like feedback, please contact the Recruitment Team directly for feedback. 

    Successful applicants for clinical posts up to and including Band 4 are expected to hold the national Care Certificate qualification and will be supported to attain this once in post.

    The Trust is committed to equal opportunities, providing opportunities for flexible working and is a non-smoking organisation.

    As a Trust we are passionate about Anti-Racism, Disability Inclusion, and LGBTQ+ Equality, and are committed to diversifying our staff team in all areas and at all levels of seniority to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. Therefore, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from people who belong to a minority or marginalised community, including from Black and Asian, Disabled (including hidden disabilities such as Neurodiversity, Mental Health, etc), or Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans or Queer (LGBTQ+) people.

    Furthermore, Disabled applicants have the option of requesting that their application is considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS). Please indicate your intention to apply under the GIS in the relevant section of your application. Regardless of whether you participate in the scheme or have shared a disability, you will be provided the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments to the interview process at each stage of the recruitment process.

    Due to the nature of the work some posts may be subject to a Standard Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, through the Disclosure and Barring Service as stipulated under part V of the Police Act 1997.

    Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us; this will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances of your