Band 7 Team Manager - Memory Assessment Service

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Birmingham is seeking a Band 7 Team Manager for their Memory Assessment Service. This role involves leading a compassionate team, ensuring high-quality assessments and compliance with guidelines. The ideal candidate will have leadership training and substantial experience in Dementia Services. Competitive salary range of £47,810 to £54,710 per annum, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Evidence of significant post-registration education and development.
• Management and/or leadership training.
• Experience working in community settings as a senior practitioner.
• Experience in/knowledge of Dementia Services.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership of the Memory Assessment Service.
• Ensure compliance with NICE guidelines and Trust standards.
• Monitor and improve service performance.

Skills

Multi-disciplinary working

Clinical governance strategies

Leadership

Knowledge of Dementia Services

Education

Post-registration education and development

Management and/or leadership training

Job description

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Band 7 Team Manager – Memory Assessment Service

The closing date is 24 November 2025.

Are you passionate about working in the dementia and frailty area?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated clinician to join our Memory Assessment Service as Team Manager for the Triage clinicians for the Older Adults Single Point of Access. You will lead a skilled and compassionate team providing high-quality assessment & diagnosis.

As the Band 7 Team Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering clinically effective and person‑centred care, supporting individuals and their families through timely assessments and diagnosis.

Main duties of the job

• Provide day‑to‑day leadership of the Memory Assessment Service and Single Point of Access clinicians.
• Oversee referral pathways, caseload management, and ensure compliance with NICE guidelines and Trust standards.
• Contribute to the monitoring and improving of service performance, ensuring high‑quality, evidence‑based care is delivered.
• Work collaboratively with partner services including primary care, community mental health teams, social services, and voluntary organisations.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Evidence of significant post‑registration education and development
• Management and/or leadership training

Experience

• Experience of working in the community settings in a senior practitioner role band 6/7
• Evidence of recent multi‑disciplinary working
• Experience in/knowledge of Dementia Services
• Ability to utilise and implement clinical governance strategies and push their application to improve patient care and the user experience of mental health services

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.

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum, pro rata