Unit Manager (Berkeley House)

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.