Band 5 Assistant Home Manager - Bristol

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Bristol seeks a qualified Band 5 nurse to support children with learning disabilities in a caring environment. The role involves developing care plans, managing staff, and providing personal support to children in a residential setting. Candidates must have relevant experience and a Band 5 qualification. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract covering maternity leave.

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse with Band 5 certification.
• Experience working with children with learning disabilities.
• Ability to develop and review care plans.

Responsibilities

• Manage a shift as the nurse in charge.
• Develop and review care plans for allocated children.
• Provide a safe and supportive environment.
• Liaise with parents, carers, and professionals.
• Supervise staff and deputise for the Home Manager.

Skills

Experience in learning disabilities

Management of care staff

Risk assessment

Liaising with parents and professionals

Education

Band 5 nursing qualification

Job description

Job overview

We are looking for a Band 5 qualified nurse with experience in learning disabilities. This position is a 12 month fix term contact to cover maternity cover.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a very established and dedicated team of staff. Belbrook is currently rated as good with Ofsted and Belbrook are very proud to offer a home away from home short stay service for children and young people.

Belbrook is a short break children’s home in Bristol commissioned by Bristol City Council and employs AWP staff. We provide respite care for children from 8-18 years of age with learning disabilities and complex health needs. The provision covers 24-hour care and the shifts reflect this with sleep in duties and unsocial hours, including evenings, weekends

This AWP post is a secondment across to Bristol City Council short break children’s homes. As a seconded post the successful candidate will be employed with AWP and have regular clinical supervision in line with nursing standards. Day to day management, tasks and role will be to the Bristol City Council manager. As an AWP employee alongside your monthly clinical supervision, you will be in regular contact with the link team manager who sits within the CAMH’s learning disability service for additional supervision or support. The training packages available to you will be provided by both AWP and Bristol City Council

Belbrook provides overnight care for up to three/four children, each night.

Main duties of the job

As the nurse in charge of a shift, you will be a key worker to a group of allocated children, responsible for developing and reviewing care plans and risk assessments and liaising with parents/ carers and other relevant professionals to support the child in every aspect of their life.

We would expect you to provide a safe and supportive environment with personalised activities and regular trips into the community. You will manage a team of care staff, provide regular supervisions for staff members and deputise in the absence of the Home Manager.

This role is currently under review as part of an ongoing service review. We welcome applications and further details can be provided during the recruitment process.