Clinical Team Manager7

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Team Manager for their CRISS Service in Leeds. This role involves leading a multidisciplinary team in providing urgent mental health crisis care, ensuring service delivery, governance, and improvement while offering substantial employee benefits and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Employee wellbeing support

27-33 days annual leave

Flexible and remote working

NHS Pension Scheme

Career development opportunities

Various discounts and payment schemes

Qualifications

• 2+ years post-qualification experience.
• Management experience in an acute setting.
• Experience handling sensitive incidents.

Responsibilities

• Support and guide the staff team as Clinical Team Manager (CTM).
• Lead specific developments and ensure service functions safely.
• Establish partnerships within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Crisis Management

Education

Recognized professional qualification (e.g., Nursing, Psychology, Occupational Therapy)

Job description

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Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Leeds, United Kingdom

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Other

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Yes

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

Job Description:

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Job overview: The CRISS Service in Leeds and York NHS Partnership Foundation Trust provides 24/7 urgent assessment and intensive home treatment to service users in Leeds experiencing a mental health crisis. The service is undergoing restructure and development. The successful candidate will be involved in mobilizing this model, supporting staff through the changes. We seek a motivated, experienced, and dynamic individual from any professional group with relevant experience, capable of providing leadership to a multidisciplinary team and committed to high-quality, user-focused care.

Main duties: As Clinical Team Manager (CTM) for CRISS, you will support and guide the staff team and lead specific developments. This role covers 7 days a week, mainly 9am-5pm, with potential weekend work. You will support the Operational Manager and ensure the service functions safely, leading clinical governance and service improvement. Excellent communication and partnership skills are essential. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact us regarding the role.

Working for our organisation: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) provides mental health and learning disability services in Leeds and York, with specialist inpatient and highly specialized services nationwide. As a teaching trust affiliated with universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research, and development. Benefits include employee wellbeing support, 27-33 days annual leave, flexible and remote working, NHS Pension Scheme, career development opportunities, and various discounts and payment schemes. Our bank department offers diverse roles in nursing, allied health, healthcare support, and administration; permanent staff are automatically enrolled.

Applicants requiring a UK visa must have sponsorship; the Trust provides sponsorship only for registered healthcare practitioner roles. This is a mandatory requirement, and roles cannot be offered without meeting visa sponsorship and Home Office criteria.

Detailed job description and responsibilities:

• Demonstrate a broad range of administrative, clinical, managerial, and leadership skills, supported by evidence.
• Establish effective partnerships within a multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated, efficient services.
• Maintain up-to-date training in contemporary practice, local and national issues.
• Provide expertise, advice, and leadership, role modeling to teams.
• Make effective decisions in distressing and emotional situations.
• Understand and monitor local, directorate, and national targets and quality standards.
• Ensure continuous service improvement within Clinical Governance frameworks.
• Operate within Trust policies and professional codes of conduct.
• Assist in financial management and act as signatory for team budgets.

Person specifications:

• Recognized professional qualification (e.g., Nursing, Psychology, Occupational Therapy) with 2+ years post-qualification experience.
• Management experience in an acute setting or equivalent leadership experience.
• Experience managing sensitive incidents, investigations, complaints, and disciplinary issues.
• Understanding of CRISS services and crisis/home treatment care standards.
• Ability to organize, chair, and facilitate team and wider meetings.