Community Learning Disabilities Team Manager

Job summary
*** THIS POST IS OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY ***
Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment
This is an exciting secondment opportunity for a registered Health Care Professional with substantial clinical experience of working within learning disability services, who has a passion for improving the lives of people with a Learning Disability and their carers. The Team Manager will lead the multidisciplinary team in providing a high quality and comprehensive service. The North and South Localities cover community services for Cheltenham, Stroud and surrounding areas.

Key elements of the job purpose are to:

• Lead the operational management and clinical oversight of the Services.
• Provide day-to-day management, leadership and line management to all staff
• Demonstrate enhanced competence in the oversight of complex decision-making, assessment and the management of clinical needs
• Work in partnership with service users, carers and other agencies to ensure effectiveness of outcomes
• Work closely with the Learning Disability Deputy Service Director, Lead Nurse and other teams in delivering personalised care to optimise and maintain people's recovery and wellbeing needs

For further details on this vacancy please contact Bonnie East View phone number on meeveem.com, e-mail View email address on meeveem.com

Main duties of the job
Lead in the operational management and clinical oversight of the Service Community Learning Disabilities Teams.

Provide day to day management, leadership and line management to all staff

Oversee and ensure specialist assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care in the community for service users with Learning Disabilities

Demonstrate enhanced competence in complex decision making, assessment and the management of clinical needs

Collect and collate data / information effectively for the purpose of audit, research and service performance

Work in partnership with service users, carers and other agencies to ensure effectiveness of outcomes

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details
Date posted: 29 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year, per annum (pro rata)
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 327-26-603
Job locations: Pullman Place, Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NF, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Professional health or social care qualification e.g. Social Work, Occupational Therapy, RMN, RNLD, HCPC registration
• Be Educated to Master's level in leadership or a subject area relevant to the area of practice OR Have equivalent clinical experience to that of masters level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience - which also includes significant experience of managing people (see below under experience), together with evidence of CPD
• Other post registration courses e.g. Non-Medical Prescriber, Medicines Management, Positive Behaviour Support, ADOS

Desirable

• Demonstrates leadership qualities
• Experience of working in leadership roles within mental health or learning disability or a related area of practice

Length and or Nature of Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in the community settings in a senior practitioner role
• Previous experience supervising / managing staff, undertaking basic HR functions
• Experience of working with service users with complex care needs requiring higher levels of expertise
• Some knowledge of the strategic direction for health and social care
• Evidence of recent multi-disciplinary working
• Experience of audit, research and the application of evidence-based practice

Desirable

• To have a broad understanding of how services are delivered
• Experience of teaching, assessing and developing training programmes

Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential

• Detailed knowledge of and ability to apply and teach risk management
• Up to date clinical knowledge including risk assessment, dual diagnosis and complex health and social care needs

Other Requirements
Essential

• A valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Pullman Place, Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NF, United Kingdom
Employer's website: (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Operational Lead for Learning Disability Services
Bonnie East
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