Community Learning Disability Team Manager

NHS; Brigg; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Community Learning Disability Team Manager to enhance service quality. This role involves managing a dedicated team, ensuring best practices in patient care, and leading initiatives for continuous improvement in service delivery.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Learning Disability or Mental Health with experience.
• Ongoing professional development must be evident.
• Demonstrable senior position experience required.

Responsibilities

• Support the service manager in day-to-day operations.
• Manage staff and ensure high standard of care.
• Promote equality and empower service users.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Patient Care

Communication

Education

RNLD or RMN with significant LD experience

ENB 998 or equivalent

Evidence of ongoing professional development

Job description

Go back Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Community Learning Disability Team Manager

The closing date is 18 July 2025

The post holder will be based within the North Lincolnshire Learning disability team and part of the wider Learning Disability and Forensic directorate. Working closely with the Learning disability Service Manager to review the current business activities within the service. The post holder will also be the lead in promoting the service, identifying good practice and working closely with the team to implement any recommendations.

The post holder will have direct line management responsibilities for the agreed service and robust management of the team.

The community team manager will assist and oversee the day to day clinical and operational responsibilities for the clinical services within the nurse teams

Intensive support team and the wider multi-disciplinary team.

To lead and support the nursing team in providing a high standard of nursing care within a variety of clinical specialities.

To contribute to the development of the community health team services.

To lead and embed the principles of transforming care across the learning disability service.

Main duties of the job

Job outline:

• To provide support to the service manager to meet the aims and objectives of the service including deputising and delegated responsibilities.
• To provide support to the service manager in the effective day to day management of the team within the resources available and agreed governance frameworks.
• To review staffing levels and skill mix as necessary.
• To be responsible for the leadership, mentorship and support of staff on a daily basis
• To manage and provide management / clinical supervision to staff under your line management
• Work within the infection control agenda to improve standards
• Improving environments for patients
• Work with patients and their carer/relative in addressing concerns by building closer relationships
• To promote partnership working with patients, carers and stakeholders.

Scope & Authority:

Responsible for the day-to-day management of team

Develop and maintain a culture of person-centred care within the services.

Promote a caring environment where equality and diversity issues are respected, and service users and their carers are enabled to be partners in their care.

Responsibility for devolved budgets

Develop strategies to enhance communication between staff, patients/clients, relatives and their carers, showing awareness of barriers to understanding.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RNLD or RMN with significant LD experience
• ENB 998 or equivalent
• Evidence of on-going continuous professional development

Experience

• Appropriate demonstrable post registered and senior position experience.
• Experience of working within a community team.
• Working with carers.
• Experience of having managed staff groups and services, including recruitment, supervision, appraisal, staff development and disciplinary.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT