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Band 7 Unit Manager – Learning Disabilities (Inpatient)
Location: Stroud
Pay Rate: £30 per hour
Contract: Starting 23rd June 2025 | Monday to Friday | 08:00 – 16:00
IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Tripod is looking for a highly experienced Band 7 Unit Manager (RNLD or RMN) to lead the inpatient learning disabilities team in a dynamic and specialist environment. This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact on service quality, patient outcomes, and team leadership in a specialist unit.

Key Responsibilities:

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Lead day-to-day clinical and operational management across a 7-flat inpatient service.

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Provide line management and clinical supervision to a multidisciplinary team.

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Undertake assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of complex care needs.

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Oversee service improvement initiatives, audits, and quality assurance frameworks.

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Manage HR responsibilities including appraisals, training, staff performance, and recruitment.

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Engage with internal and external stakeholders including NHS teams, local authorities, and regulatory bodies.

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Contribute to risk management, safeguarding processes, and policy development.

Requirements:

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Essential: RNLD or RMN with NMC registration.

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Substantial management experience within an inpatient learning disabilities or mental health setting.

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Proven leadership in managing teams, risk, audits, safeguarding, and complex care delivery.

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Experience with training, mentoring, and service development.

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Confident working with individuals with complex and challenging needs.

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Comprehensive knowledge of the Mental Health Act, MCA, PBS, and transforming care frameworks.

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Up-to-date with mandatory training, including Basic Life Support