Job summary
- Main area
- Learning Disabilities
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (1 admin day a week, alongside shift working and team leading)
- Job ref
- 325-7240297-PLD
- Employer
- Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Jasmine House Short Breaks
- Town
- Epsom
- Salary
- £39,205 - £47,084 Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Manager of Short Breaks
NHS AfC: Band 6
Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trust to work for. This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
Job overview
Working within a dynamic and fast pace team, delivering Person Centred Short Breaks. Ensure the service operates in a safe, effective & efficient way as part of the whole system of Learning Disability services. Foster a culture that encourages and enables individuals to have an active role in identifying, planning and meeting their individual needs. Provide leadership and role modeling to the staff team through supervision and actively participate in the smooth running of the service over a 24 hour period.
Providing leadership and managerial support to home manager for this home from home Short Breaks Service, who support over 30 individuals with complex needs.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached Job Description for key responsibilites and main aspects of this role.
To deputise for the Manager, in their absence.
Working for our organisation
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 Trust 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!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A clinical qualification to degree level – RNLD/RMN, Diploma level 5 in health/social care or equivient experience and willingness to complete on commencement
Desirable criteria
- Membership of a professional body (NMC)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 2 years experience in a leadership role within Learning Disabilities
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mel Lees
- Job title
- Service Manager for Social Care and Short Breaks
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07584468277
- Additional information
also contact [email protected]
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