Deputy Manager of Short Breaks

Integrated Care System; Epsom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A health and social care organization is seeking a Deputy Manager of Short Breaks to support individuals with complex needs in Epsom. This role involves providing leadership and managerial support, ensuring safe and effective service operation, and deputizing for the manager when needed. Candidates should have a clinical qualification and at least two years of leadership experience within learning disabilities.

Benefits

Flexible working

Free parking

Excellent health and wellbeing support

Opportunities for development and progression

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in a leadership role within Learning Disabilities.
• Membership of a professional body (NMC).
• Willingness to complete further training.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and managerial support to the home manager.
• Deputise for the manager in their absence.
• Ensure the service operates in a safe, effective, and efficient way.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication

Team management

Education

Clinical qualification to degree level (RNLD/RMN)

Diploma level 5 in health/social care or equivalent experience

Job description

Go back Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Deputy Manager of Short Breaks

The closing date is 11 August 2025

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.

About us

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!

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A clinical qualification to degree level - RNLD/RMN, Diploma level 5 in health/social care or equivient experience and willingness to complete on commencement
• Membership of a professional body (NMC)

Experience

• Minimum 2 years experience in a leadership role within Learning Disabilities

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.

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£40,617 to £48,778 a yearIncl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata.